According to a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, the vast majority of Republicans and Democrats think misinformation is a problem.
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A majority of Republicans and a majority of Democrats believe that misinformation is leading to a spike in hate crimes, including violence motivated by race, religion or gender, as well as causing more extreme political views.
According to the survey, almost all Americans think misinformation is a problem, while 70% of voters think they are exposed to it.
About three-fourths of voters have avoided sharing a post on social media because they don't want to contribute to the spread of misinformation, while 50% say they decline to share posts most of the time.
The false information is making people distrust the government.
There could be as many as 650,000. Between Election Day and January 6 there were about 10,000 posts a day that promoted false claims about the 2020 presidential election.
The January 6 insurrection, the war in Ukraine, and the 2020 presidential election are just some of the events that have been spread misinformation. Many people feel that social media companies have not done enough to fight the spread of misinformation, especially in regards to elections and politics. The social media sites blocked Donald Trump after he shared false claims of election fraud and promoted violence. The platforms have tried to push back against misinformation by putting a label on misleading posts and banning Donald Trump. Most Americans blame other social media users and tech companies for the spread of false information, according to a 2021, AP-NORC poll.
Data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies shows that the number of domestic terrorist attacks has increased in recent years.
As the House January 6 Committee prepares to hold one of its last public hearings on its investigation into the Capitol insurrection, one of the most prominent examples of misinformation fueling violence and political extremism, a new poll shows. The committee tried to show how Trump's false statements about the election being rigged motivated his supporters to take part in a violent mob.
A poll shows Americans think misinformation is a problem.
The Washington Post analyzed attacks on Facebook before the election.
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