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Pew Research CenterMarch 24, 2020
Americans who primarily get news through social media are least likely to follow COVID-19 coverage, most likely to report seeing made-up news

About two-in-ten U.S. adults get most of their political news on social media

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About two-in-ten U.S. adults get most of their political news on social media

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Americans who primarily get news through social media are least likely to follow COVID-19 coverage, most likely to report seeing made-up news
Those who get news mostly on social media less likely to be following coronavirus news
Knowledge about coronavirus vaccine varies by where people turn most for political news
Majority of those who get most news from social media say they’ve seen at least some misinformation about the coronavirus
About two-in-ten U.S. adults get most of their political news on social media

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