Share of social media users in the United States who feel that social media posts by select entities have been helpful in the coronavirus situation as of April 2020, by party ID
Characteristic
All users
Republicans
Independents
Democrats
Posts from public officials
70%
64%
66%
78%
Posts from news organizations
68%
50%
65%
84%
Posts from family members
57%
63%
50%
56%
Posts from friends
57%
59%
53%
57%
Posts from neighbors
43%
46%
38%
43%
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The source asked the question: "Now, thinking about the posts you see on social media these days about the coronavirus situation, how helpful do you think each of the following have been?"
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U.S. social users who feel posts have helped in coronavirus situation 2020, by PID
A survey conducted in April 2020 revealed that 84 percent of Democrats in the United States felt that social media posts made by news organizations had been helpful in the coronavirus situation. Additionally, 78 percent of Democrats believed posts from public officials had been very or at least moderately helpful. In contrast, only 50 percent of Republicans believed posts from news organizations had been helpful.
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Gallup. (May 21, 2020). Share of social media users in the United States who feel that social media posts by select entities have been helpful in the coronavirus situation as of April 2020, by party ID [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1127735/share-us-social-media-users-posts-helpful-coronavirus-situation-party-identification/
Gallup. "Share of social media users in the United States who feel that social media posts by select entities have been helpful in the coronavirus situation as of April 2020, by party ID." Chart. May 21, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1127735/share-us-social-media-users-posts-helpful-coronavirus-situation-party-identification/
Gallup. (2020). Share of social media users in the United States who feel that social media posts by select entities have been helpful in the coronavirus situation as of April 2020, by party ID. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1127735/share-us-social-media-users-posts-helpful-coronavirus-situation-party-identification/
Gallup. "Share of Social Media Users in The United States Who Feel That Social Media Posts by Select Entities Have Been Helpful in The Coronavirus Situation as of April 2020, by Party Id." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 May 2020, /statistics/1127735/share-us-social-media-users-posts-helpful-coronavirus-situation-party-identification/
Gallup, Share of social media users in the United States who feel that social media posts by select entities have been helpful in the coronavirus situation as of April 2020, by party ID ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1127735/share-us-social-media-users-posts-helpful-coronavirus-situation-party-identification/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Share of social media users in the United States who feel that social media posts by select entities have been helpful in the coronavirus situation as of April 2020, by party ID [Graph], Gallup, May 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1127735/share-us-social-media-users-posts-helpful-coronavirus-situation-party-identification/
