Those who get most of their political news on social media have less faith in the public to accept election results | Pew Research Center

February 11, 2020

Confidence in public acceptance of election results connects to following political news, relying on social media

Those who get most of their political news on social media have less faith in the public to accept election results

Those who get most of their political news on social media have less faith in the public to accept election results

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Those who get most of their political news on social media have less faith in the public to accept election results

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Confidence in public acceptance of election results connects to following political news, relying on social media
Those who keep close tabs on political news are more likely to have confidence that the public will accept election results
In both parties, those following political news more closely are more confident the public will accept election results
Those who get most of their political news on social media have less faith in the public to accept election results
A voter casts a ballot in Bedford, New Hampshire, for the state’s primary on Feb. 11. (Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images)
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