Two-thirds of U.S. adults say they’ve seen their own news sources report facts meant to favor one side
59% of Americans say made-up information that is intended to mislead causes a “great deal” of confusion about the 2020 presidential election.
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59% of Americans say made-up information that is intended to mislead causes a “great deal” of confusion about the 2020 presidential election.
About eight-in-ten Americans (79%) say news organizations tend to favor one side when presenting the news on political and social issues.
We have studied Americans’ attitudes toward tech companies for years. Here are takeaways from our recent research.
The share of social media users who say they have changed their views on an issue has increased since we last asked this question in 2018.
One-quarter of United States lawmakers mentioned the term on Facebook or Twitter during the 116th Congress.
A majority of voters said it is very or somewhat important to them to get messages from the presidential campaigns about important issues.
Roughly half of Americans think social media companies should be regulated more than they are now, our survey found.
Amid the back-and-forth between Twitter and President Trump, here are facts about Americans’ attitudes toward social media companies.
With Election Day six months away, 52% of Americans are paying fairly close or very close attention to news about the presidential candidates.
While U.S. Democrats turn to a variety of outlets for political news, no source comes close to matching the appeal of Fox News for Republicans.
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