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October 8, 2020

Sources that Spread a Great Deal of Misinformation About Recent US News Topics* According to US Adults, Sep 2020 (% of respondents)

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Respondents answered "A great deal" to the question, "How much information about the recent U.S. news topics such as the election, protests and community violence, and the coronavirus pandemic do you think each of the following is spreading?"

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Data is from a Gallup/Knight Foundation survey as cited in October 2020 company blog. A representative sample of 1,269 US adults ages 18+ were surveyed online via the Gallup Panel during September 11-24, 2020.

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Sources that Spread a Great Deal of Misinformation About Recent US News Topics* According to US Adults, Sep 2020 (% of respondents)

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