This statistic presents the share of internet users who believe that social media platforms have influenced polarization in politics as of February 2019. During the survey period, 48 percent of respondents in the United States stated that they believed that social media platforms had increased polarization in politics. In contrast, 63 percent of respondents in Poland stated that social media had not had a meaningful impact of polarization in politics.
Share of internet users who believe that social media platforms have influenced polarization in politics as of February 2019, by country
Q25. Social media platforms allow users to view material posted by others and to post content for others to see. Do you believe that these technologies have increased, decreased, or had no impact on the following: ... Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. Not asked in Egypt or China
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CIGI. (June 11, 2019). Share of internet users who believe that social media platforms have influenced polarization in politics as of February 2019, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015170/impact-of-social-media-polarization-in-politics-by-country/
CIGI. "Share of internet users who believe that social media platforms have influenced polarization in politics as of February 2019, by country." Chart. June 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 13, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015170/impact-of-social-media-polarization-in-politics-by-country/
CIGI. (2019). Share of internet users who believe that social media platforms have influenced polarization in politics as of February 2019, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015170/impact-of-social-media-polarization-in-politics-by-country/
CIGI. "Share of Internet Users Who Believe That Social Media Platforms Have Influenced Polarization in Politics as of February 2019, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015170/impact-of-social-media-polarization-in-politics-by-country/
CIGI, Share of internet users who believe that social media platforms have influenced polarization in politics as of February 2019, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015170/impact-of-social-media-polarization-in-politics-by-country/ (last visited July 13, 2020)
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