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U.S. adults who have shared an opinion piece on social media 2018, by age
Share of adults in the United States who have shared an opinion piece they agreed with on social media as of November 2018, by age group
by J. Clement,
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Apr 9, 2019
This statistic presents the percentage of adults in the United States who have shared an opinion piece they agreed with on social media as of November 2018, by age. During the reported period, 60 percent of respondents between the ages of 18 to 29 years stated that they have shared an opinion piece they agreed with on social media.
Share of adults in the United States who have shared an opinion piece they agreed with on social media as of November 2018, by age group
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by J. Clement,
last edited
Apr 9, 2019
This statistic presents the percentage of adults in the United States who have shared an opinion piece they agreed with on social media as of November 2018, by age. During the reported period, 60 percent of respondents between the ages of 18 to 29 years stated that they have shared an opinion piece they agreed with on social media.
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- November 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- November 6 to 7, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,202 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- Question: "Have you ever: Shared an opinion piece that you agreed with on social media"
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- November 6 to 7, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,202 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Question: "Have you ever: Shared an opinion piece that you agreed with on social media"
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