Large differences in assessments of Biden administration between liberal and conservative Facebook pages | Pew Research Center

June 10, 2021

Facebook Posts in Early Days of Biden Administration Reflect Ideological Divide

Large differences in assessments of Biden administration between liberal and conservative Facebook pages

Large differences in assessments of Biden administration between liberal and conservative Facebook pages

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Facebook Posts in Early Days of Biden Administration Reflect Ideological Divide
Large differences in assessments of the Biden administration between liberal and conservative Facebook pages
Economy was a more common topic on liberal Facebook pages; immigration more common on conservative pages
Facebook posts about the Biden administration that mentioned Trump received higher engagement
Large differences in assessments of Biden administration between liberal and conservative Facebook pages
Economy was a more common topic among liberal Facebook pages; immigration more common on conservative pages
COVID-19 mentioned more frequently in posts from liberal Facebook pages
Similar topics covered in Facebook posts as in broader coverage of Biden administration
Posts on Facebook pages about Biden somewhat more negative than stories from broader coverage
On average, positive Facebook posts about Biden administration generated more engagement than negative posts
Most Facebook pages published posts about Biden that had links and were more likely to link back to their own content