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 age
Characteristic
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Don't Know/No opinion
18-34
7%
27%
27%
25%
14%
35-44
14%
22%
24%
25%
15%
45-64
3%
15%
30%
41%
12%
65+
1%
11%
32%
47%
9%
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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?" Values may not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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U.S. perception of social media handling COVID-19 misinformation 2021, by age group
As of July 2021, 39 percent of U.S. adults aged 65 and older reported that social media companies were doing a poor job when it comes to handling misinformation about the coronavirus on social media platforms. In comparison, only 25 percent of U.S. adults in age groups 18-34 and 25-44 respectively 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 age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1258702/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-age/
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 age." Chart. July 29, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1258702/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-age/
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 age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1258702/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-age/
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 Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jul 2021, /statistics/1258702/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-age/
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 age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1258702/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-age/ (last visited August 04, 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 age [Graph], Morning Consult, July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1258702/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-age/
