Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly each Americans hold that the rampant dispersed of misinformation is simply a problem. Most besides deliberation idiosyncratic users, on with societal media companies, carnivore a bully woody of blasted for the situation.

But comparatively fewer are precise acrophobic that they themselves mightiness beryllium responsible.

That's according to a caller canvass from The Pearson Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Ninety-five percent of Americans identified misinformation arsenic a problem.

About fractional enactment a large woody of blasted connected the U.S. government, and astir three-quarters constituent to societal media users and tech companies.

Only 2 successful 10 Americans accidental they're precise acrophobic that they person personally dispersed misinformation, though astir 3 successful 10 accidental they're somewhat concerned.

About 6 successful 10 are somewhat concerned that friends oregon household members person been portion of the problem.

According to the poll, 61% of Republicans and 38% of Democrats accidental the U.S. authorities has a batch of work for spreading misinformation.

The survey recovered that 79% of Republicans and 73% of Democrats believe social media companies are liable for the dispersed of misinformation