{"id":311678,"date":"2025-07-31T16:33:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T20:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?prc_email_campaign=most-americans-say-republican-and-democratic-voters-cannot-agree-on-basic-facts"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:20:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:20:28","slug":"most-americans-say-republican-and-democratic-voters-cannot-agree-on-basic-facts","status":"publish","type":"prc_email_campaign","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/newsletter\/the-briefing\/most-americans-say-republican-and-democratic-voters-cannot-agree-on-basic-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Americans say Republican and Democratic voters cannot agree on basic facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2600\ufe0f Happy Thursday!<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information<\/em>.<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/sign-up-for-the-briefing\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/sign-up-for-the-briefing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sign up here!<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In today<em>\u2019<\/em>s email:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Featured story:<\/strong> TikTok rolls out crowdsourced fact-checking system<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>New from Pew Research Center:<\/strong> Most Americans say Republican and Democratic voters cannot agree on basic facts<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>In other news:<\/strong> FCC approves Paramount-Skydance merger<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> Amazon will pay NYT $20-25 million annually to use its content for AI<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Chart of the week:<\/strong> Why do partisan voters disagree on basic facts?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd25\u00a0<strong>Featured story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TikTok <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/07\/30\/tiktoks-crowdsourced-fact-checks-called-footnotes-launch-in-the-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced this week<\/a> that it will begin rolling out <strong>Footnotes, a crowdsourced fact-checking system<\/strong> similar to Community Notes on X and Meta. The system will allow users to contribute additional context to videos on the platform, including those they see as containing false or misleading information.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The introduction of this fact-checking tool comes at a time when <strong>TikTok users are increasingly getting news on the site.<\/strong> The share of U.S. adult TikTok users who regularly get news on the platform has <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/09\/17\/more-americans-regularly-get-news-on-tiktok-especially-young-adults\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than doubled<\/a> in recent years \u2013 from 22% in 2020 to 52% in 2024. That means <strong>17% of <em>all<\/em> U.S. adults regularly get news there.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And they\u2019re not just getting news from journalists: Just as many TikTok news consumers say they get news on the site from influencers or celebrities (68%) as from news outlets or journalists (67%), according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/2024\/06\/12\/tiktok-users-experiences-with-news\/#how-people-get-news-on-tiktok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 2024 survey<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/pew-knight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pew-Knight Initiative<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udea8 <strong>New from Pew Research Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eight-in-ten U.S. adults say that when it comes to important issues facing the country, <strong>Republican and Democratic voters<\/strong> not only disagree on plans and policies, but they also <strong>cannot agree on basic facts,<\/strong> according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2025\/07\/30\/most-americans-say-republican-and-democratic-voters-cannot-agree-on-basic-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new Center analysis<\/a>. About a fifth of Americans (18%) say voters in both parties can agree on basic facts, even if they disagree about policies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing Republicans and Democrats\u202f<em>can<\/em>\u202flargely agree on, however, is their disagreement: 83% of Democrats and 79% of Republicans say voters from the two parties disagree on basic facts.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2025\/07\/30\/most-americans-say-republican-and-democratic-voters-cannot-agree-on-basic-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">whether Americans think partisan voters can agree on basic facts<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc\u00a0<strong>In other news<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>FCC<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/paramount-skydance-merger-fcc-approval-74836c0da9dc0b33f580f714a3f2bfbb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">greenlights $8 billion merger<\/a> between <strong>Paramount<\/strong> and <strong>Skydance, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/news\/fcc-brendan-carr-nbc-comcast-investigation-1236474645\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">launches investigation<\/a> into <strong>Comcast\u2019s relationship with NBC local affiliates<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Australia<\/strong> expands <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/australia-widens-teen-social-media-ban-youtube-scraps-exemption-2025-07-29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">teen social media ban<\/a> to cover <strong>YouTube,<\/strong> which will start <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/07\/29\/youtube-rolls-out-age-estimatation-tech-to-identify-u-s-teens-and-apply-additional-protections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">estimating ages of U.S. users<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Local publishers<\/strong> are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niemanlab.org\/2025\/07\/publishers-like-the-philadelphia-inquirer-are-bundling-new-york-times-content-into-their-subscriptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bundling New York Times content<\/a> with their subscriptions&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Project Veritas<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/25\/business\/media\/project-veritas-new-york-times.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drops libel lawsuit<\/a> against <strong>The New York Times<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n<li>News outlets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knoxnews.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/07\/29\/tennessee-news-organizations-sue-over-police-buffer-law-citing-first-amendment\/85407591007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sue Tennessee over<strong>\u202f<\/strong>new law<\/a> they say restricts journalists\u2019 ability to <strong>report on\u202fpublic safety<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Meta<\/strong>\u202fsays it will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/07\/25\/meta-eu-political-election-ads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">no longer accept political ads in the EU<\/a> in response to new regulations&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>The Dallas Morning News<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/news\/2025-07-28\/the-dallas-morning-news-parent-company-fends-off-alden-global-capital-bid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rejects acquisition bid<\/a> from\u202f<strong>Alden Global Capital<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc5\u00a0<strong>Looking ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Amazon <\/strong>has agreed to pay <strong>The New York Times<\/strong> at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/media\/amazon-to-pay-new-york-times-at-least-20-million-a-year-in-ai-deal-66db8503?st=BWtpZa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$20 million per year<\/a> to <strong>use Times journalism in its AI products <\/strong>and other services. The deal includes access to news articles as well as content from NYT Cooking and The Athletic.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About one-in-five U.S. adults (19%) say they regularly get news from The New York Times,<\/strong> according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/feature\/news-media-tracker\/the_new_york_times\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 2025 survey<\/a>. A somewhat larger share (32%) say they trust The Times as a source of news, while 22% say they distrust it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This comes at a time when <strong>Americans largely foresee AI having a negative effect on the news<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> Roughly half of U.S. adults say AI will have a very (24%) or somewhat (26%) negative impact on the news people get in the U.S. over the next 20 years, while just 10% say it will have a positive effect, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2025\/04\/28\/americans-largely-foresee-ai-having-negative-effects-on-news-journalists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 Center survey<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcca\u00a0<strong>Chart of the week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among those who say Republican and Democratic voters\u00a0<em>cannot\u00a0<\/em>agree about basic facts, 67% say a major reason is that partisan voters are\u00a0<strong>interpreting the same information differently.\u00a0<\/strong>And 53% say a major reason is that partisan voters are\u00a0<strong>getting different information entirely.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, 40% of those who received this question say\u00a0<em>both<\/em>\u00a0are major factors, according to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2025\/07\/30\/most-americans-say-republican-and-democratic-voters-cannot-agree-on-basic-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e4dedd\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e4dedd;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/SR_25.07.30_basic-facts_2_77c8ed.png?resize=480,386 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/SR_25.07.30_basic-facts_2_77c8ed.png?resize=782,629 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/SR_25.07.30_basic-facts_2_77c8ed.png?resize=840,676 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"515\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/SR_25.07.30_basic-facts_2_77c8ed.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271246 not-transparent\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>CORRECTION: Last week\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/newsletter\/the-briefing\/the-briefing-2025-07-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Briefing<\/a>\u00a0referred to Alden Global Capital as a hedge fund. It is an investment firm.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\ud83d\udc4b That&#8217;s all for this week.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Briefing is compiled by Pew Research Center staff, including Naomi Forman-Katz, Jacob Liedke, Christopher St. Aubin, Luxuan Wang, Emily Tomasik, Joanne Haner, and Mary Randolph. It is edited by Michael Lipka and copy edited by Anna Jackson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Do you like this newsletter? 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