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In Today’s News: Chris Wallace expresses disappointment in Tuesday’s debate, viewership for first presidential debate of 2020 down from 2016

Partisan differ in views on whether censorship, misinformation, and harassment are "very big problems" with news on YouTube: Reps are more concerned about censorship, demonetization and bias, but Dems are more concerned about misinformation and harassment https://t.co/k8hFi1tfUk https://t.co/b03RpX7ICL —@[email protected] http://twitter.com/pewjournalism/status/1311471026430185472

In Today’s News:
- Pundits respond negatively to first debate
- Biden campaign presses Facebook for election disinformation
- A look at two digital newspapers hitting key targets

Tuning into the #Debates2020?

You can access data through our #AmericanNewsPathways data tool on what American perceive and hear about topics on the agenda tonight such as COVID-19, vote by mail, and recent protests over racial inequality: https://t.co/7a4dXqLnWT —@[email protected] http://twitter.com/pewjournalism/status/1311113535066386440

Who are the Americans who get news on YouTube?

Compared with U.S. adults overall, they are more likely to be young and male, and less likely to be White. https://t.co/k8hFi1tfUk https://t.co/xcbChJcPxF —@[email protected] http://twitter.com/pewjournalism/status/1310977398184325122

In Today’s News:
- Story about Trump's tax returns covered widely by news outlets
- Verizon attempts to sell HuffPost
- New research about the news found on YouTube

When asked about potential concerns with getting news on YouTube – including misinformation, political bias, and censorship – no more than three-in-ten YouTube news consumers say these are “very big” problems. https://t.co/FDKa9wZMLa https://t.co/8ez6kdMNSE —@[email protected] http://twitter.com/pewjournalism/status/1310898877302812672

RT @gottfriedjeff: ⚡️NEW⚡️ In December 2019, independent YouTube channels covered conspiracy theories related to QAnon much more frequently than news organizations channels, according to an analysis of videos published by the 100 most viewed channels. https://t.co/mBEM03FEF1 https://t.co/fVeyWpM1B0 —@[email protected] http://twitter.com/pewjournalism/status/1310627990808690699

Popular YouTube news channels are those that had at least 100k subscribers in November 2019 (N=377). More on methodology: https://t.co/eF3HpXdGpB. —@[email protected] http://twitter.com/pewjournalism/status/1310627899259658240

🚨NEW🚨 Many Americans Get News on YouTube, Where News Organizations and Independent Producers Thrive Side by Side https://t.co/FDKa9wZMLa https://t.co/QZwYtnN42K —@[email protected] http://twitter.com/pewjournalism/status/1310616212943052802

In Today’s News:
- Los Angeles Times addresses history of racism
- Google to ban election ads after Election Day to limit misinformation
- The New York Times offers background for its investigation of Trump tax documents

There are gaping differences between Democrats and Republicans on whether Trump has been delivering the right or wrong message about the coronavirus outbreak to the country. https://t.co/VLs57r3g1V https://t.co/EsYY9xmVcQ —@[email protected] http://twitter.com/pewjournalism/status/1310300436436484097

Democrats and Republicans share an awareness of the recent debates surrounding mail-in ballots, but they disagree on any connection to voter fraud https://t.co/mGmrAKgPDr https://t.co/tAIYtswf1h —@[email protected] http://twitter.com/pewjournalism/status/1310221162270650370

Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s COVID-19 messaging, though large partisan gaps persist https://t.co/mL6OwgH4z8 —@[email protected] http://twitter.com/pewjournalism/status/1309938039448371202

Most Americans say they have seen at least some made-up news related to the 2020 presidential election https://t.co/aS7yIgkZLH https://t.co/rA8hiHFmi5 —@[email protected] http://twitter.com/pewjournalism/status/1309858775667560448

Americans are divided over the amount of media attention given to recent protests about racial inequality https://t.co/X8ttOnQLTu https://t.co/kQLWhyHUqI —@[email protected] http://twitter.com/pewjournalism/status/1309608373764132864

About four-in-ten Republicans who have heard of the QAnon conspiracy theories say QAnon is a good thing for the country https://t.co/yL45iMnvjj https://t.co/jDN6q5iTox —@[email protected] http://twitter.com/pewjournalism/status/1309527844192739339

In Today’s News:
- Daily Caller reporters arrested while covering Louisville protests
- Facebook removes Russian networks tied to intel services
- Reporter arrested in Los Angeles will not be charged after a viral video of her arrest spreads

News fatigue is more widespread among the least engaged political news consumers.

Use our #ElectionNewsPathways data tool here to explore other news media habits and 2020 election related findings: https://t.co/39GCuHGt30 https://t.co/1nPEFbtaX1 —@[email protected] http://twitter.com/pewjournalism/status/1309165454859161603

In Today's News: American Public Media CEO to step down amid frustration regarding racial and gender equity, the administration proposes weakening section 230’s protections of social media companies