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, by political identification
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The user who originally posts the false information
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, by PID
As of July 2021, 38 percent of U.S. adults who identified as Republicans reported that users who originally posted the false information were most responsible for the spread of coronavirus misinformation on social media. Additionally, 33 percent of U.S. adult who identified as Independents reported the same thing.
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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, by political identification [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1258911/us-adults-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-control-pid/
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, by political identification." Chart. July 29, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1258911/us-adults-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-control-pid/
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, by political identification. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1258911/us-adults-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-control-pid/
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, by Political Identification." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jul 2021, /statistics/1258911/us-adults-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-control-pid/
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, by political identification ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1258911/us-adults-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-control-pid/ (last visited July 31, 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, by political identification [Graph], Morning Consult, July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1258911/us-adults-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-control-pid/
