USF School of Public Affairs

USF researchers polled 1,500 registered voters nationwide between October 22-27 to track how social media usage affects political polarization, politics-related stress levels, and belief in election-related misinformation.

University of South Florida researchers found a majority of registered voters polled across the political spectrum are in favor of more patrol agents and physical barriers along the U.S. southern border.

A majority of those surveyed were dissatisfied with how President Biden has handled inflation, foreign policy and border security.

A bipartisan majority (59%) of those polled by USF believe that elected officials are not doing enough to protect classified information.

A survey in conjunction with COVID-19's third anniversary shows the effect of politicization on public responses to the pandemic.

About 48% of the respondents said higher prices have impacted their ability to pay essential bills, and nearly three-fourths said it’s affecting their grocery spending.

Participants were asked how they felt about vaccines, the government’s response to COVID-19, the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and more.

A recent survey is confirming many people’s suspicions — politics plays a role in whether someone gets the COVID-19 vaccine.

More and more people are turning to social media for information. And not all of it is true. This new practice, researchers say, is making it hard for people to make good decisions about medical care.

According to a recent USF survey, almost a quarter of Americans are not planning on getting vaccinated against COVID-19 anytime soon; many do not believe the vaccines are safe.

A USF School of Public Affairs survey asked 600 people about how they use social media for news during this election season.

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