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

Democrats who get political news from social media were more likely to suspect foul play in Iowa caucus results

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Democrats who get political news from social media were more likely to suspect foul play in Iowa caucus results
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_04-04/"><img width="486" height="1024" src="https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-04.png?w=486" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="Chart shows Democrats who get political news from social media were more likely to suspect foul play in Iowa caucus results" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-04.png 620w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-04.png?resize=142,300 142w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-04.png?resize=486,1024 486w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-04.png?resize=152,320 152w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-04.png?resize=192,405 192w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-04.png?resize=200,421 200w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-04.png?resize=260,548 260w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-04.png?resize=310,653 310w, https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/PJ_2020.07.30_social-media-news_04-04.png?resize=420,885 420w" sizes="(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px" /></a>