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Pew Research CenterAugust 25, 2014
Social Media and the ‘Spiral of Silence’

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Social Media and the ‘Spiral of Silence’
If the topic of the government surveillance programs came up in these settings, how willing would you be to join in the conversation?
The level of interest in the NSA surveillance story was relatively high
Americans are split on whether they support or oppose government surveillance programs
The level of knowledge Americans felt they had about the debates surrounding government surveillance programs
Social media users were more likely than other internet users to say they knew the views of those around them about the Snowden-NSA story
To what extent do you think others agree with your views about the Snowden-NSA revelations?
Likelihood of perceiving opinion congruence in various contexts— logistic regression
Likelihood of getting information from news sources—logistic regression
Likelihood of being willing to join a conversation about the government surveillance program in various contexts—logistic regression
Likelihood of being willing to join a conversation about the government surveillance program in various contexts—logistic regression
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