WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem. Ninety-five percent of Americans identified misinformation as a problem when they’re trying to access important information. Yet only 2 in 10 Americans say they’re very concerned that they have personally spread misinformation. There’s more bipartisan agreement, however, about the role that social media companies, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, play in the spread of misinformation. The poll also revealed that Americans are willing to blame just about everybody but themselves for spreading misinformation, with 53% of them saying they’re not concerned that they’ve spread misinformation.

Source: Egypt Independent October 08, 2021 06:56 UTC