Among young people (ages 18-34) who perceive different levels of access to civic institutions, the percentage who said they engaged in each action occasionally, fairly often, or often in the week before being polled
Decided to take action involving a political or social issue because of something they read on social media | |
Civic Deserts | 28% |
Moderate Access to Civic Institutions | 18% |
High Access to Civic Institutions | 13% |
Shared an article, picture, or video related to political or social issues | |
Civic Deserts | 32% |
Moderate Access to Civic Institutions | 17% |
High Access to Civic Institutions | 16% |
Read or watched political news, photos, or written posts shared by people | |
Civic Deserts | 42% |
Moderate Access to Civic Institutions | 55% |
High Access to Civic Institutions | 50% |
Civic Deserts | Moderate Access to Civic Institutions | High Access to Civic Institutions | |
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Decided to take action involving a political or social issue because of something they read on social media | 28% | 18% | 13% |
Shared an article, picture, or video related to political or social issues | 32% | 17% | 16% |
Read or watched political news, photos, or written posts shared by people | 42% | 55% | 50% |