Growing shares of social media users are worn out by the number of political posts they encounter; this is especially true for Republican users

August 18, 2020

55% of U.S. social media users say they are ‘worn out’ by political posts and discussions

Growing shares of social media users are worn out by the number of political posts they encounter; this is especially true for Republican users

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Growing shares of social media users are worn out by the number of political posts they encounter; this is especially true for Republican users

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55% of U.S. social media users say they are ‘worn out’ by political posts and discussions
Growing shares of social media users are worn out by the number of political posts they encounter; this is especially true for Republican users
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55% of U.S. social media users say they are ‘worn out’ by political posts and discussions

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