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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem.
Most also think social media companies, and the people that use them, bear a good deal of blame for the situation. But few are very concerned that they themselves might be responsible, according to a new poll from The Pearson Institute and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
New Pearson Institute/AP-NORC poll: Nearly all Americans agree that the spread of misinformation is a problem, and most blame individual users and social media companies. But relatively few are very concerned that they play a role. https://t.co/ZP8zTJi2MR
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 8, 2021
Ninety-five percent of Americans identified misinformation as a problem when they’re trying to access important information. About half put a great deal of blame on the U.S. government, and about three-quarters point to social media users and tech companies. Yet only 2 in 10 Americans say they’re very concerned that they have personally spread misinformation.
More — about 6 in 10 — are at least somewhat concerned that their friends or family members have been part of the problem.
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