Most in new survey worried about inaccuracies, misinformation being reported during election
Dylan Macleod, 12, watches her mother, Kara Macleod, vote as voters take to the polls for Super Tuesday elections at Great Falls Public Library on March 5, 2024, in Great Falls, VA. Photo by: Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images
The Hill
Most Americans are worried about inaccuracies and misinformation being reported during the 2024 election, according to a poll released Wednesday.
More than half of respondents, 53 percent, said they are “extremely” or “very” concerned that news outlets will report inaccurate information or disinformation. The number spikes to 83 percent if those “somewhat” concerned are factored in, according to the poll from the American Press Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
About 16 percent said they were not very or at all worried.
Close to half of respondents, 47 percent, are “extremely” concerned that media outlets will publish information that has not been confirmed or verified. Another 34 percent were “somewhat” concerned.
Close to half of respondents, 44 percent, were concerned that outlets would publish accurate information that favors one side.
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) is already a point of concern for news consumers heading toward the 2024 November election.
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