4. In addition to lower awareness of current events, social media news users hear more about some unproven claims

Americans who get news on social media more likely to believe coronavirus was developed in a laboratory

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Americans who get news on social media more likely to believe coronavirus was developed in a laboratory
Embed<a href="https://www.journalism.org/2020/07/30/in-addition-to-lower-awareness-of-current-events-social-media-news-users-hear-more-about-some-unproven-claims/pj_2020-07-30_social-media-news_04-03/"><img width="840" height="966" src="https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-03.png?w=840" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="Chart shows Americans who get news on social media more likely to believe coronavirus was developed in a laboratory" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-03.png 840w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-03.png?resize=261,300 261w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-03.png?resize=768,883 768w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-03.png?resize=160,184 160w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-03.png?resize=352,405 352w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-03.png?resize=200,230 200w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-03.png?resize=260,299 260w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-03.png?resize=310,357 310w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-03.png?resize=420,483 420w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-03.png?resize=640,736 640w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-03.png?resize=740,851 740w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /></a>