70 percent think misinformation could impact elections

As the US Congress talks about potentially banning TikTok, a new survey from Media.com shows that 70 percent of social media users are moderately to extremely concerned that misinformation will impact the 2024 US Presidential election. Respondents are also inclined to hold social media companies accountable for misinformation and hate speech, with a slim majority (51 percent) favoring increased regulation and 62 percent calling for legal action for social platforms that allow misinformation to spread. Although 63 percent of respondents say they feel confident in their ability to spot misinformation on social media, some 60 percent say they have shared… [Continue Reading]