U.S. politics

Nearly all adults think misinformation is increasing extreme political views and behaviors

91% of adults say the spread of misinformation is a problem and most believe misinformation contributes to extreme political views and hate crimes, according to a new University of Chicago Pearson Institute/AP-NORC Poll.

David Axelrod

Title: Senior fellow at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics

Expertise: Democratic Party, U.S. politics

Departmental website: https://politics.uchicago.edu/staff