Politics

More than half of these social media news consumers say they have encountered made-up news about COVID-19. The post Americans who primarily get news through social media are least likely to follow COVID-19 coverage, most likely to report seeing made-up news appeared first on Pew Research Center.

About half say they have seen at least some made-up news about the virus; 29% think it was created in a lab. The post Americans Immersed in COVID-19 News; Most Think Media Are Doing Fairly Well Covering It appeared first on Pew Research Center.

59% of Americans are following news about the 2020 candidates closely, but far fewer are following it very closely at this stage of the race. The post 5 key findings from our latest Election News Pathways survey, from impeachment to the Democratic race appeared first on Pew Research Center.

There are notable differences between white and black Democrats in news consumption habits and assessments of recent political events and figures in the news. The post Black and white Democrats differ in their media diets, assessments of primaries appeared first on Pew Research Center.

In total, 20% of all Democrats get political news only from outlets with left-leaning audiences, while 18% of all Republicans do so only from outlets with right-leaning audiences. The post About one-fifth of Democrats and Republicans get political news in a kind of media bubble appeared first on Pew Research Center.

While clearly significant, this year’s Super Tuesday on March 3 is by no means the “super-est” – or the earliest – one the Democratic Party has ever had. The post Just how ‘super’ is this year’s Super Tuesday, anyway? appeared first on Pew Research Center.

66% of Americans feel worn out by the amount of news there is these days – a feeling that has persisted for several years now. The post Americans’ news fatigue isn’t going away – about two-thirds still feel worn out appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Nearly three out of four U.S. adults say that, in general, it’s important for journalists to function as watchdogs over elected officials. The post Most say journalists should be watchdogs, but views of how well they fill this role vary by party, media diet appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Concern is highest among people who follow political news most closely, older adults and those who display more knowledge about politics in general. The post Concern about influence of made-up news on the election is lowest among those paying the least attention appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to consider efforts by foreign nations to influence the election to be a “major problem.” The post Large majority of Americans expect that foreign governments will try to influence the 2020 election appeared first on Pew Research Center.