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NBC News Poll: Majority Of Americans Think Social Media Does More To Divide Us Than Bring Us Together

Charlotte Pence Bond
NBC News Poll: Majority Of Americans Think Social Media Does More To Divide Us Than Bring Us Together
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According to an NBC News poll, the majority of Americans think that social media platforms do more to divide the citizens of the United States than they do to bring people together.

The data showed that 64% of respondents said that social media does more to divide us, while 27% of respondents said that social media does more to bring us together. As reported by NBC News, “that includes majorities of Republicans (77 percent), independents (65 percent) and Democrats (54 percent), as well as majorities of whites (70 percent), Latinos (56 percent), young adults (61 percent) and seniors (71 percent).”

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