This statistic presents the views of how much Russian-backed social media content had an influence on the 2016 presidential election outcomes. During the April 2018 survey period, ** percent of respondents stated that Russian-backed social media content very likely influenced the outcome of the elections, while in comparison ** percent reported the complete opposite saying it was not likely at all to have had any influence.
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YouGov. (April 10, 2018). How likely do you think it is that Russian-backed content on social media affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/856293/view-influence-russian-backed-content-social-media-2016-presidential-election/
YouGov. "How likely do you think it is that Russian-backed content on social media affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election?." Chart. April 10, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/856293/view-influence-russian-backed-content-social-media-2016-presidential-election/
YouGov. (2018). How likely do you think it is that Russian-backed content on social media affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/856293/view-influence-russian-backed-content-social-media-2016-presidential-election/
YouGov. "How Likely Do You Think It Is That Russian-backed Content on Social Media Affected The Outcome of The 2016 Presidential Election?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Apr 2018, /statistics/856293/view-influence-russian-backed-content-social-media-2016-presidential-election/
YouGov, How likely do you think it is that Russian-backed content on social media affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/856293/view-influence-russian-backed-content-social-media-2016-presidential-election/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
How likely do you think it is that Russian-backed content on social media affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election? [Graph], YouGov, April 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/856293/view-influence-russian-backed-content-social-media-2016-presidential-election/
