Politics & Media

About two-thirds of Republicans say the U.S. has controlled the outbreak as much as it could have; 88% of Democrats disagree.

Republicans are about four times as likely as Democrats to say voter fraud has been a major issue with mail-in ballots.

Americans are following the president's statements on the COVID-19 pandemic less closely than a few months ago.

U.S. lawmakers have received roughly 2 million more love than anger reactions to posts in the first seven months of 2020.

One-quarter of United States lawmakers mentioned the term on Facebook or Twitter during the 116th Congress.

Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say major tech companies favor the views of liberals over conservatives. At the same time, partisans differ on whether social media companies should flag inaccurate information on their platforms.

Roughly half of Americans think social media companies should be regulated more than they are now, our survey found.

Democratic lawmakers post more content on Twitter, while the median Republican member now averages more audience engagement than the median Democrat across platforms.

After three months of news and information, 64% of U.S. adults say the CDC mostly gets the facts about the outbreak right; 30% say the same about President Trump and his administration.

Amid the back-and-forth between Twitter and President Trump, here are facts about Americans’ attitudes toward social media companies.