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COVID-19 Conspiracies [by Political Affiliation]
Over two thirds of Republicans in our sample agreed with the claim that COVID-19 began as a Chinese conspiracy, compared to about a third of Democrats and Independents.
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COVID-19 Conspiracies [by Gender]
Relative to women, men were slightly more likely to believe that COVID-19 began as a Chinese conspiracy.
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Trust in News Media [by Perception of Police Violence]
People that report high trust in news media think that police are more violent today than in the past.
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Trust in News Media [by Accuracy About Police Killings]
People that report high trust in news media are more misinformed regarding the data on race and fatal police shootings.
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Trust in News Media [by Education]
Our results suggest that the higher a person’s level of educational attainment, the more they trust news media.
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Estimate: What % of People Killed by Police Were Black?
Those reporting “very liberal” political views estimated that 60% of those killed by police were Black, the actual percentage is 24.9%.
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Estimate: How Many Unarmed Black People Were Killed by Police? (2019)
Over 50% of those reporting “very liberal” political views estimated that 1,000 or more unarmed Black men were killed, the actual number is between 13-27.
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Censorship [by Voting Preference]
The overall lowest levels of support for freedom of speech were amongst those reporting an intention to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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Trust in Institutions
Peoples’ trust is lowest in political officials, with only about 52% of respondents reporting high trust and nearly 17% reporting low trust.
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COVID-19 Restrictions vs Reducing Unemployment
Republicans were more likely than Democrats to express concern for reducing the unemployment rate. Most Republicans and Democrats expressed greater concern for reducing the spread of coronavirus.
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