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 political identification
Characteristic
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Don't Know/No opinion
Democrat
8%
23%
33%
30%
6%
Independent
4%
17%
25%
34%
20%
Republican
4%
15%
27%
42%
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?" 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 PID
As of July 2021, 42 percent of U.S. adult who identified as Republicans 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 30 percent of U.S. adult identifying as Democrats 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 political identification [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1258726/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-pid/
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 political identification." Chart. July 29, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1258726/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-pid/
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 political identification. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1258726/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-pid/
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 Political Identification." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jul 2021, /statistics/1258726/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-pid/
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 political identification ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1258726/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-pid/ (last visited August 01, 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 political identification [Graph], Morning Consult, July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1258726/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-pid/
