Democrats on Twitter post a larger share of retweets, Republicans post a larger share of replies

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July 25, 2023

8 facts about Americans and Twitter as it rebrands to X

Democrats on Twitter post a larger share of retweets, Republicans post a larger share of replies

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Democrats on Twitter post a larger share of retweets, Republicans post a larger share of replies

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8 facts about Americans and Twitter as it rebrands to X
In 2021, growing share of Americans said they used YouTube; Facebook remained one of the most widely used online platforms among U.S. adults
Sharp decline since 2021 in the share of GOP Twitter users who say the platform is bad for American democracy
Partisans are increasingly divided over whether misinformation, harassment and civility are major problems on Twitter

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