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 ethnicity
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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 ethnicity
As of July 2021, 36 percent of White U.S. adults reported that the user who originally posted the false information was most responsible for the spread of coronavirus misinformation on social media. In comparison, only 24 percent of Black U.S. adults reported the same.
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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 ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1258926/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible-ethnicity/
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 ethnicity." Chart. July 29, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1258926/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible-ethnicity/
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 ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1258926/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible-ethnicity/
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 Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 29 Jul 2021, /statistics/1258926/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible-ethnicity/
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 ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1258926/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible-ethnicity/ (last visited August 04, 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 ethnicity [Graph], Morning Consult, July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1258926/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible-ethnicity/