About half of Americans say it’s hard to determine what is true or not when getting election news

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October 8, 2024

4. Accuracy of election news

About half of Americans say it’s hard to determine what is true or not when getting election news

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About half of Americans say it’s hard to determine what is true or not when getting election news

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4. Accuracy of election news
About three-quarters of Americans say they see inaccurate election news at least somewhat often
Republicans more likely to report seeing inaccurate info about the election
58% of U.S. adults say they’ve heard people share inaccurate election info in conversation at least somewhat often
Relatively few Americans report seeing inaccurate election news from their sources often
More Republicans than Democrats report seeing inaccurate election info from their most-used sources
About half of Americans say it’s hard to determine what is true or not when getting election news
Most liberal Democrats think it’s easy to determine truth from fiction when it comes to election news

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About half of Americans say it’s hard to determine what is true or not when getting election news

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