Does social media do more to

help or hurt democracy

and free speech?

Help

Hurt

Nov. 2017 to Nov. 2018

All adults

DEM.

61

57

53

50

50%

48

43

40

37

Nov.

2017

Nov.

2018

69

Ind.

GOP

58

55

52

50%

45

42

39

30

Does social media do more to help

or hurt democracy and free speech?

Help

Hurt

Nov. 2017 to Nov. 2018

All adults

DEM.

61

57

53

50

50%

48

43

40

37

Nov.

2017

Nov.

2018

69

Ind.

GOP

58

55

52

50%

45

42

39

30

Does social media do more to help or hurt

democracy and free speech?

Help

Hurt

Nov. 2017 to Nov. 2018

All adults

DEM.

61

57

53

50

50%

48

43

40

37

Nov.

2017

Nov.

2018

69

Ind.

GOP

58

55

52

50%

45

42

39

30

Does social media do more to help or hurt

democracy and free speech?

Help

Hurt

Nov. 2017 to Nov. 2018

All adults

Democrats

Independents

Republicans

69

61

58

57

55

53

52

50

50%

45

48

43

42

40

39

37

Nov.

2017

Nov.

2018

30

Does social media do more to help or hurt democracy and free speech?

Help

Hurt

Nov. 2017 to Nov. 2018

All adults

Democrats

Independents

Republicans

69

61

58

57

55

53

52

50

50%

45

48

43

42

40

39

37

Nov.

2017

Nov.

2018

30