Share of users in the United States who have changed their views about a social or political issue because of something they saw on social media in 2018 and 2020, by party ID
Characteristic
2018
2020
All social media users
15%
23%
Republican/Rep lean
9%
21%
Democrat/Dem lean
19%
25%
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According to a survey conducted in 2020, 23 percent of social media users in the United States said they had changed their views on a political or social issue because of something they had seen on social media. In 2018, around 15 percent of all respondents agreed with this statement. Additionally, in 2020, 21 percent of Republican respondents reported that social media had changed their views on a civil issue, whilst 25 percent of Democrats felt the same.
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Pew Research Center. (October 15, 2020). Share of users in the United States who have changed their views about a social or political issue because of something they saw on social media in 2018 and 2020, by party ID [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1331832/us-users-changing-opinion-on-civil-issues-due-to-social-networks-by-pid/
Pew Research Center. "Share of users in the United States who have changed their views about a social or political issue because of something they saw on social media in 2018 and 2020, by party ID." Chart. October 15, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1331832/us-users-changing-opinion-on-civil-issues-due-to-social-networks-by-pid/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Share of users in the United States who have changed their views about a social or political issue because of something they saw on social media in 2018 and 2020, by party ID. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1331832/us-users-changing-opinion-on-civil-issues-due-to-social-networks-by-pid/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Users in The United States Who Have Changed Their Views about a Social or Political Issue Because of Something They Saw on Social Media in 2018 and 2020, by Party Id." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Oct 2020, /statistics/1331832/us-users-changing-opinion-on-civil-issues-due-to-social-networks-by-pid/
Pew Research Center, Share of users in the United States who have changed their views about a social or political issue because of something they saw on social media in 2018 and 2020, by party ID ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1331832/us-users-changing-opinion-on-civil-issues-due-to-social-networks-by-pid/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of users in the United States who have changed their views about a social or political issue because of something they saw on social media in 2018 and 2020, by party ID [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1331832/us-users-changing-opinion-on-civil-issues-due-to-social-networks-by-pid/
