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<p>Distributions of time spent on social media platforms in two panel surveys.</p> Qin Li (36669) Robert M. Bond (11731430) Erik Nisbet (25145019) Graham Dixon (6081452) Shelly Hovick (18479407) Kilhoe Na (14426334) Duane Wegener (25145022) R. Kelly Garrett (4442779) Evolutionary Biology Sociology Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified Information Systems not elsewhere classified Science Policy strongest empirical test statistically significant decline regression models show americans ’ ability social media use online tracking data div >< p providing additional evidence misperceptions </ p social bots n </ data come strong association reinforce biases promote falsehoods project offers panel studies one focused minimal effects limited role limited effects false claims 2020 election 19 pandemic <p>Distributions of minutes spent on four social media platforms across the two panel studies. Complementary cumulative distribution functions (CCDFs) of minutes spent on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube for panels focused on the 2020 U.S. presidential election (A) and the December 2020 through June 2021 period of the COVID-19 pandemic (B).</p> 2026-09-30T17:24:37Z Image Figure 10.1371/journal.pone.0354486.g001 https://figshare.com/articles/figure/_p_Distributions_of_time_spent_on_social_media_platforms_in_two_panel_surveys_p_/34034403 CC BY 4.0