A new poll finds that Americans from across the political spectrum say misinformation increases extreme political beliefs and hate crimes
such as instances of violence based on race, religion or gender. That's according to the poll from the Pearson Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Big majorities of both parties — 80% of Democrats and 70% of Republicans — say misinformation increases extreme political views, according to the survey. Similarly, 85% of Democrats and 72% of Republicans say misinformation increases hate crimes, including violence motivated by gender, religion or race.
“This is not a sustainable course,” said independent Rob Redding, 46, of New York City. Redding, who is Black, said he fears misinformation will spur more political polarization and violent hate crimes. “People are in such denial about how dangerous and divisive this situation is.”Roughly 7 in 10 Americans say they are at least somewhat concerned that they have been exposed to misinformation, though less than half said they are that worried that they were responsible for spreading it.Half of U.
The poll finds that Americans who rate misinformation as a major problem are more likely to say it contributes to extreme political beliefs andthan those who do not. They're also more likely to try to reduce the spread of misinformation by running claims by multiple sources or fact-checking websites.
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