Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows

Most Americans think individual users, along with social media companies, bear a good deal of blame for the spread of misinformation. — AP

WASHINGTON: Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem.

Most also think social media companies, and the people that use them, bear a good deal of blame for the situation. But few are very concerned that they themselves might be responsible, according to a new poll from The Pearson Institute and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.