A survey conducted in April 2020 revealed that 84 percent of Democrats in the United States felt that social media posts made by news organizations had been helpful in the coronavirus situation. Additionally, 78 percent of Democrats believed posts from public officials had been very or at least moderately helpful. In contrast, only 50 percent of Republicans believed posts from news organizations had been helpful.
Share of social media users in the United States who feel that social media posts by select entities have been helpful in the coronavirus situation as of April 2020, by party ID
The source asked the question: "Now, thinking about the posts you see on social media these days about the coronavirus situation, how helpful do you think each of the following have been?"
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Gallup. (May 21, 2020). Share of social media users in the United States who feel that social media posts by select entities have been helpful in the coronavirus situation as of April 2020, by party ID [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127735/share-us-social-media-users-posts-helpful-coronavirus-situation-party-identification/
Gallup. "Share of social media users in the United States who feel that social media posts by select entities have been helpful in the coronavirus situation as of April 2020, by party ID." Chart. May 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127735/share-us-social-media-users-posts-helpful-coronavirus-situation-party-identification/
Gallup. (2020). Share of social media users in the United States who feel that social media posts by select entities have been helpful in the coronavirus situation as of April 2020, by party ID. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127735/share-us-social-media-users-posts-helpful-coronavirus-situation-party-identification/
Gallup. "Share of Social Media Users in The United States Who Feel That Social Media Posts by Select Entities Have Been Helpful in The Coronavirus Situation as of April 2020, by Party Id." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127735/share-us-social-media-users-posts-helpful-coronavirus-situation-party-identification/
Gallup, Share of social media users in the United States who feel that social media posts by select entities have been helpful in the coronavirus situation as of April 2020, by party ID Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127735/share-us-social-media-users-posts-helpful-coronavirus-situation-party-identification/ (last visited October 08, 2024)
Share of social media users in the United States who feel that social media posts by select entities have been helpful in the coronavirus situation as of April 2020, by party ID [Graph], Gallup, May 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127735/share-us-social-media-users-posts-helpful-coronavirus-situation-party-identification/
