Share of adults in the United States who believe misleading health information about unregulated medical advice or false coronavirus claims should be removed from social media platforms as of May 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Yes, this should be removed
58%
No, this should not be removed but it should be labelled as inappropriate or inaccurate
21%
No, this should not be removed or labelled
11%
Don't know / no opinion
10%
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A May 2022 survey of online adults in the United States found that 58 percent of respondents felt that content with misleading information about unregulated medical advice or false coronavirus claims should be removed from social media platforms. However, 11 percent of respondents stated that the content should not be removed or labelled.
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Morning Consult. (May 10, 2022). Share of adults in the United States who believe misleading health information about unregulated medical advice or false coronavirus claims should be removed from social media platforms as of May 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1259058/usa-false-covid-19-vaccine-info-removal-from-social-media/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults in the United States who believe misleading health information about unregulated medical advice or false coronavirus claims should be removed from social media platforms as of May 2022." Chart. May 10, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1259058/usa-false-covid-19-vaccine-info-removal-from-social-media/
Morning Consult. (2022). Share of adults in the United States who believe misleading health information about unregulated medical advice or false coronavirus claims should be removed from social media platforms as of May 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1259058/usa-false-covid-19-vaccine-info-removal-from-social-media/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Believe Misleading Health Information about Unregulated Medical Advice or False Coronavirus Claims Should Be Removed from Social Media Platforms as of May 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 May 2022, /statistics/1259058/usa-false-covid-19-vaccine-info-removal-from-social-media/
Morning Consult, Share of adults in the United States who believe misleading health information about unregulated medical advice or false coronavirus claims should be removed from social media platforms as of May 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1259058/usa-false-covid-19-vaccine-info-removal-from-social-media/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of adults in the United States who believe misleading health information about unregulated medical advice or false coronavirus claims should be removed from social media platforms as of May 2022 [Graph], Morning Consult, May 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1259058/usa-false-covid-19-vaccine-info-removal-from-social-media/
