Americans in news media ‘bubbles’ think differently about foreign policy than others
Differences within each party on views of foreign policy emerge based on where Americans turn for political news.
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Differences within each party on views of foreign policy emerge based on where Americans turn for political news.
The declining public trust in the news media and polarization of news audiences have profound effects on civic life.
Roughly one-quarter of American adults use Twitter. And when they share their views on the site, quite often they are doing so about politics and political issues.
In studying voters’ views of election fraud, we found these views varied by whether people got their news from the Trump campaign.
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
When Americans were asked to evaluate the media’s standing in the nation, 41% say news organizations are growing in their influence.
A minority of Twitter users produce a majority of tweets from U.S. adults, and the most active tweeters are less likely to view the tone or civility of discussions as a major problem on the site.
59% of Americans say made-up information that is intended to mislead causes a “great deal” of confusion about the 2020 presidential election.
Looking at respondents to 2020 and 2021 surveys reveals differences in vaccination rates based on where people turned most for COVID-19 news.
73% of Americans express little or no confidence in tech companies to prevent the misuse of their platforms to influence the 2020 election.
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