Perception of social media companies preventing the spread of false information about the coronavirus according to internet users in the United States as of July 2021, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
Excellent
7%
4%
Good
18%
20%
Fair
25%
32%
Poor
39%
31%
Don't know/No opinion
11%
14%
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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. perception of social media handling COVID-19 misinformation 2021, by gender
A July 2021 survey of adults in the United States found that 39 percent of male respondents reported that social media companies were doing a poor job when it came to handling misinformation about the coronavirus on social media platforms. In comparison, only 31 percent of responding women reported that social media companies were doing a poor job.
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Morning Consult. (July 29, 2021). Perception of social media companies preventing the spread of false information about the coronavirus according to internet users in the United States as of July 2021, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1258644/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-gender/
Morning Consult. "Perception of social media companies preventing the spread of false information about the coronavirus according to internet users in the United States as of July 2021, by gender." Chart. July 29, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1258644/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-gender/
Morning Consult. (2021). Perception of social media companies preventing the spread of false information about the coronavirus according to internet users in the United States as of July 2021, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1258644/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-gender/
Morning Consult. "Perception of Social Media Companies Preventing The Spread of False Information about The Coronavirus According to Internet Users in The United States as of July 2021, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jul 2021, /statistics/1258644/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-gender/
Morning Consult, Perception of social media companies preventing the spread of false information about the coronavirus according to internet users in the United States as of July 2021, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1258644/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-gender/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Perception of social media companies preventing the spread of false information about the coronavirus according to internet users in the United States as of July 2021, by gender [Graph], Morning Consult, July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1258644/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-gender/
