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June 4, 2025

Republicans and Democrats on X differ over the site’s politics and their experiences

Steep increase in the share of Republican X users who say the platform is good for American democracy, decrease among Democrats since 2021

Steep increase in the share of Republican X users who say the platform is good for American democracy, decrease among Democrats since 2021

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Steep increase in the share of Republican X users who say the platform is good for American democracy, decrease among Democrats since 2021

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Republicans and Democrats on X differ over the site’s politics and their experiences
Partisan divides have grown drastically since 2021 over whether misleading information, harassment or the tone of discussions are major problems on X
Steep increase in the share of Republican X users who say the platform is good for American democracy, decrease among Democrats since 2021
More Democrats than Republicans on X report negative experiences on the platform
55% of Democratic X users think the site supports the views of conservatives over liberals