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    May 10, 2019
    1. Users say they regularly encounter false and misleading content on social media – but also new ideas

    Those who view social media as a very important source of political content are more likely to see these platforms as a heightened version of other options

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    Those who view social media as a very important source of political content are more likely to see these platforms as a heightened version of other options
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    1. Users say they regularly encounter false and misleading content on social media – but also new ideas
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    In most countries, in-person discussions seen as more valuable for keeping up with political news than social media
    Larger shares trust news they get from others in person than trust what they see on social media
    Social media users regularly see articles or other content that introduce them to new ideas, but many also report seeing things that are false or misleading
    Social media users connected across multiple platforms are more likely to see both positive and negative content on social media
    In many countries, pluralities of social media users see content on these platforms as more informative, more focused on issues important to them than other sources
    Social media news viewed as more up to date, but fewer say it is more reliable
    Around three-in-ten social media users say news and information on those sites is more biased and more hateful compared with other sources
    Those who view social media as a very important source of political content are more likely to see these platforms as a heightened version of other options

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