Share of users in the United States who perceive that the use of algorithms to find false information on social media has led to selected outcomes as of November 2021
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According to an online survey conducted in November 2021 in the United States, seven in ** adults thought that political viewpoints were being censored due to social media companies' use of algorithms to detect false information. Additionally, roughly the same amount of respondents said that news and information were being wrongly removed as a result of such computer programs. Overall, ** percent of respondents said that it was getting easier to find trustworthy information as a result of false information checking algorithms.
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Pew Research Center. (March 17, 2022). Share of users in the United States who perceive that the use of algorithms to find false information on social media has led to selected outcomes as of November 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1311247/us-opinions-on-social-media-using-ai-to-find-fake-content/
Pew Research Center. "Share of users in the United States who perceive that the use of algorithms to find false information on social media has led to selected outcomes as of November 2021." Chart. March 17, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1311247/us-opinions-on-social-media-using-ai-to-find-fake-content/
Pew Research Center. (2022). Share of users in the United States who perceive that the use of algorithms to find false information on social media has led to selected outcomes as of November 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1311247/us-opinions-on-social-media-using-ai-to-find-fake-content/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Users in The United States Who Perceive That The Use of Algorithms to Find False Information on Social Media Has Led to Selected Outcomes as of November 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Mar 2022, /statistics/1311247/us-opinions-on-social-media-using-ai-to-find-fake-content/
Pew Research Center, Share of users in the United States who perceive that the use of algorithms to find false information on social media has led to selected outcomes as of November 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1311247/us-opinions-on-social-media-using-ai-to-find-fake-content/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Share of users in the United States who perceive that the use of algorithms to find false information on social media has led to selected outcomes as of November 2021 [Graph], Pew Research Center, March 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1311247/us-opinions-on-social-media-using-ai-to-find-fake-content/
