How well do you think social media companies are doing when it comes to preventing the spread of false information about coronavirus on their platforms?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Excellent
6%
Good
19%
Fair
28%
Poor
35%
Don't know/No opinion
12%
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Original question: "Generally, how well do you think social media companies are doing when it comes to preventing the spread of false information about coronavirus on their platforms?"
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U.S. adults on how social media companies handle COVID misinformation 2021
As of July 2021, 35 percent of adults in the United States reported that social media companies were doing a poor job when it came to handling misinformation about coronavirus on social media platforms. In comparison, only 6 percent of U.S. adults felt that social media companies were doing an excellent job in this regard.
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Morning Consult. (July 29, 2021). How well do you think social media companies are doing when it comes to preventing the spread of false information about coronavirus on their platforms? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1258629/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation/
Morning Consult. "How well do you think social media companies are doing when it comes to preventing the spread of false information about coronavirus on their platforms?." Chart. July 29, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1258629/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation/
Morning Consult. (2021). How well do you think social media companies are doing when it comes to preventing the spread of false information about coronavirus on their platforms?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1258629/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation/
Morning Consult. "How Well Do You Think Social Media Companies Are Doing When It Comes to Preventing The Spread of False Information about Coronavirus on Their Platforms?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jul 2021, /statistics/1258629/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation/
Morning Consult, How well do you think social media companies are doing when it comes to preventing the spread of false information about coronavirus on their platforms? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1258629/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
How well do you think social media companies are doing when it comes to preventing the spread of false information about coronavirus on their platforms? [Graph], Morning Consult, July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1258629/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation/
