An oasis of bipartisanship: Republicans and Democrats distrust social media sites for political and
As we enter the 2020 election year, a large majority of Americans are familiar with the major social media sites in the rapidly expanding digital universe. Moreover, a number of them are also sources for political and election news for many Americans, according to a new analysis of data from Pew Research Center's 
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The findings reveal that while social media sites may reach a substantial number of Americans, they also face a credibility challenge. The social media sites with the highest percentage of distrust among all adults are Facebook (59%), Twitter (48%) and Instagram (42%), followed by YouTube (36%).
Overall, more Americans express distrust than trust in all six of the social media sites asked about here. And what is striking in this era of 
The greater trust among this group in social media generally as a place for political news also plays out in less concern about made-up news and information during the 2020 election season – an issue that is often associated with social media.
While 37% of those who cite social media as their most common platform say they are very concerned about the influence of made-up news during the election, half (50%) of other U.S. adults say the same.
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Acknowledgments: The Election News Pathways project was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This initiative is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of a number of individuals and experts at Pew Research Center.
