Few U.S. adults trusted social media as place to get political and election news | Pew Research Center

February 19, 2021

4. Americans who mainly got news via social media knew less about politics and current events, heard more about some unproven stories

Few U.S. adults trusted social media as place to get political and election news

Few U.S. adults trusted social media as place to get political and election news

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Few U.S. adults trusted social media as place to get political and election news

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4. Americans who mainly got news via social media knew less about politics and current events, heard more about some unproven stories
About two-in-ten U.S. adults got most of their political news on social media
Few U.S. adults trusted social media as place to get political and election news
Fewer Americans who turned to social media for election news followed coverage of candidates, COVID-19 closely
Americans who primarily get political news from social media are among least knowledgeable about politics
Those who relied on social media for news were among the least knowledgeable about key facts during COVID-19 outbreak
Those who got news primarily through social media heard more about unproven theories that vitamin C, 5G technology are connected to COVID-19
Majority of those who got news mainly from social media said they had seen at least some misinformation about the coronavirus