A significant 79% of Americans express concern that the information they encounter online may be “false or fake,” deliberately spread to create confusion, with people of color being the most affected, according to a recent poll.
This survey, released by media watchdog organization Free Press, involved 3,000 participants nationwide. It highlighted that 76% of respondents are worried about encountering disinformation regarding the presidential election online.
When asked about their primary news sources, over half of the respondents cited Facebook and YouTube.
The poll revealed that Black Americans rely on these platforms for news more frequently than their white counterparts. Specifically, 63% of Black respondents turn to Facebook for news “a few times a week,” compared to 56% of white respondents. Additionally, 65% of Black people use YouTube for news, while 51% of white people do the same.
