Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021
Characteristic
Share of respondents
The user who originally posts the false information
34%
The users who share the original post
13%
The social media company
27%
American government institutions
10%
Global governing bodies
4%
Don't know/No opinion
13%
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Original question: "And specifically, who do you think is most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms?"
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U.S. responsibility controlling social media COVID misinformation 2021
A July 2021 survey of online adults in the United States found that 34 percent of respondents felt that the user who originally posted the false information are most responsible for the spread of coronavirus misinformation on social media. Additionally, 27 percent of respondents stated that social media companies were most responsible.
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Morning Consult. (July 29, 2021). Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1258873/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible/
Morning Consult. "Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021." Chart. July 29, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1258873/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible/
Morning Consult. (2021). Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1258873/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible/
Morning Consult. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Think Selected Entities Are Most Responsible for Controlling The Spread of False Information about Coronavirus on Social Media Platforms as of July 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jul 2021, /statistics/1258873/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible/
Morning Consult, Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1258873/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021 [Graph], Morning Consult, July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1258873/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible/
