Figure 3.5: People who are more interested in politics are more likely to have stopped talking to someone due to political disagreement

Percentage who say they 'have stopped talking to someone due to disagreements about politics' on platforms in the past year by political interest.

Q30. Is there anyone you have stopped talking with due to disagreements on what has been said via WhatsApp about politics in the past 12 months? Q44. Thinking now about Facebook. Is there anyone you have stopped talking with due to disagreements on what has been said via Facebook about politics in the past 12 months? Q11. Is there anyone you have stopped talking with due to disagreements about politics in the past 12 months? Q9. How interested, if at all, would you say you are in politics? Base: Full sample: Brazil = 2,000, India = 2,134, UK = 2,206, US = 2,116. WhatsApp users: Brazil = 943, India = 987, UK = 844, US = 228. Facebook users: Brazil = 715, India = 874, UK = 650, US = 203.

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