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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for July 19, 2024
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July 19, 2024: Fifty-seven percent (57%) of RMG-defined elites are more worried by disinformation and fake news than the federal government deciding what information and news should be allowed. A Scott Rasmussen national survey conducted by RMG Research found that 39% of elites disagree, and are more worried about the federal government deciding what information and news should be allowed.
Among all voters, those numbers are nearly reversed. Thirty-four (34%) of all voters are more worried by disinformation and fake news than the federal government deciding what information and news should be allowed. Fifty-nine percent (59%) are more worried about the federal government deciding what information and news should be allowed.
Methodology
The survey of 500 elites was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on April 23-28, 2024. Fieldwork for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Elites were defined as having a postgraduate degree, having a household income of more than $150,000 annually, and living in a zip code with more than 10,000 people per square mile. Approximately 1% of the total U.S. population meets these criteria. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 4.4 percentage points.
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on March 26-27, 2024. Fieldwork for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Note: Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. He hosts "The Scott Rasmussen Show" on Merit Street Media Sunday mornings at 10 Eastern.
Survey Questions
(Among elites) Which worries you more: disinformation and fake news or the federal government deciding what information and news should be allowed?
- 57%-Disinformation and fake news
- 39%-Federal government deciding what information and news should be allowed
- 4%-Not sure
(Among all voters) Which worries you more: disinformation and fake news or the federal government deciding what information and news should be allowed?
- 34%-Disinformation and fake news
- 59%-Federal government deciding what information and news should be allowed
- 6%-Not sure
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