Share of adults in the United States who believe fake accounts and pages created to spread misinformation about the coronavirus should be removed from social media platforms as of July 2021
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Yes, this should be removed
79%
No, this should not be removed
9%
Don't know / no opinion
11%
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Original question: "Do you believe the following types of content about coronavirus should be removed from social media platforms? Fake accounts and pages created to spread misinformation" Values may not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding
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U.S. opinion on COVID-19 misinformation accounts removal from social media 2021
A July 2021 survey of online adults in the United States found that 79 percent of respondents felt that fake accounts and pages created to spread misinformation about the coronavirus should be removed from social media platforms. However, nine percent of respondents stated that these kind of accounts and pages should not be removed.
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Morning Consult. (July 29, 2021). Share of adults in the United States who believe fake accounts and pages created to spread misinformation about the coronavirus should be removed from social media platforms as of July 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1259068/usa-opinion-covid-19-misinformation-accounts-removal-from-social-media-2021/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults in the United States who believe fake accounts and pages created to spread misinformation about the coronavirus should be removed from social media platforms as of July 2021." Chart. July 29, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1259068/usa-opinion-covid-19-misinformation-accounts-removal-from-social-media-2021/
Morning Consult. (2021). Share of adults in the United States who believe fake accounts and pages created to spread misinformation about the coronavirus should be removed from social media platforms as of July 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1259068/usa-opinion-covid-19-misinformation-accounts-removal-from-social-media-2021/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Believe Fake Accounts and Pages Created to Spread Misinformation about The Coronavirus Should Be Removed from Social Media Platforms as of July 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jul 2021, /statistics/1259068/usa-opinion-covid-19-misinformation-accounts-removal-from-social-media-2021/
Morning Consult, Share of adults in the United States who believe fake accounts and pages created to spread misinformation about the coronavirus should be removed from social media platforms as of July 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1259068/usa-opinion-covid-19-misinformation-accounts-removal-from-social-media-2021/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of adults in the United States who believe fake accounts and pages created to spread misinformation about the coronavirus should be removed from social media platforms as of July 2021 [Graph], Morning Consult, July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1259068/usa-opinion-covid-19-misinformation-accounts-removal-from-social-media-2021/
