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July 28, 2020

Americans Who Mainly Get Their News on Social Media Are Less Engaged, Less Knowledgeable

About one-in-five U.S. adults say they get their political news primarily through social media

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About one-in-five U.S. adults say they get their political news primarily through social media

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Americans Who Mainly Get Their News on Social Media Are Less Engaged, Less Knowledgeable
About one-in-five U.S. adults say they get their political news primarily through social media
Those who get most political news from social media most likely to be under 30
Those who depend on social media for political news have lower political knowledge than most other groups
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Americans Who Mainly Get Their News on Social Media Are Less Engaged, Less Knowledgeable

About one-in-five U.S. adults say they get their political news primarily through social media

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