More than one-in-ten Twitter users see political memes and parody videos almost every time they use the site

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June 10, 2022

1. Survey findings on Twitter users’ political attitudes and experiences

More than one-in-ten Twitter users see political memes and parody videos almost every time they use the site

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More than one-in-ten Twitter users see political memes and parody videos almost every time they use the site

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1. Survey findings on Twitter users’ political attitudes and experiences
U.S. adult Twitter users engage in a range of civic and political behaviors, both on Twitter and elsewhere
Identical shares of Democrats and Republicans on Twitter have recently tweeted about sports
Larger share of Twitter users see a lot of political content than post a lot of political content
Larger share of Democrats on Twitter see the platform as effective at raising awareness about issues
One-third of Democrats on Twitter say they disagree with few or none of the political tweets they see
Larger share of Democrats than Republicans on Twitter follow people, politicians with similar political views to their own

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