Larger shares trust news they get from others in person than trust what they see on social media | Pew Research Center

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May 10, 2019

1. Users say they regularly encounter false and misleading content on social media – but also new ideas

Larger shares trust news they get from others in person than trust what they see on social media

Larger shares trust news they get from others in person than trust what they see on social media

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Larger shares trust news they get from others in person than trust what they see on social media

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