A survey held among journalists in the United States at the end of 2021 revealed that 74.6 percent felt that inaccurate news on social media was a very big problem. A large share of responding journalists also took issue with one-sided news and over 41 percent said that a major problem with news on social media was the harassment of journalists.
Journalists' opinions on the most problematic elements of news on social media in the United States as of December 2021
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*Survey question: How much of a problem do you think each of the following are when it comes to news on social media? Among those who answered 'a very big problem'.
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