COVID-19 posts appeared in a wide spectrum of public Facebook spaces in March 2020; large majority linked to news outlets, not health care or science sites | Pew Research Center

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June 23, 2020

As COVID-19 Emerged in U.S., Facebook Posts About It Appeared in a Wide Range of Public Pages, Groups

COVID-19 posts appeared in a wide spectrum of public Facebook spaces in March 2020; large majority linked to news outlets, not health care or science sites

COVID-19 posts appeared in a wide spectrum of public Facebook spaces in March 2020; large majority linked to news outlets, not health care or science sites

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COVID-19 posts appeared in a wide spectrum of public Facebook spaces in March 2020; large majority linked to news outlets, not health care or science sites

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