In no duh news, The future of the electorate is watching, and it’s teachers and social media that are influencing young peoples’ political views, according to a new survey on election knowledge from Study.com.
Apparently, students are learning the most about the election process from teachers
- More than a third of students in grades 7-12 say they’ve learned the most about the election from their teachers.
- 20% of students in grades 7-12 say they’ve learned the most about the election from social media.
- Less than 20% of students in grades 7-12 report their family has taught them the most about the election process in the United States.
While social media is influencing everyone’s political beliefs:
- 30% of students in grades 7-12 report that Instagram is the most influential social media platform on their political point of view, followed by TikTok (25%), Facebook (16%), and YouTube (15%)
- 33% of college students say Facebook is the most influential social media platform on their political point of view, trailed by Instagram (25%), Twitter (17%), and YouTube (12%)
- The majority of teachers (60%) and parents (80%) point to Facebook as the social media platform with the most influence on their political point of view.
Click here for all of the findings from the study.