Research Article

The Role of News Post Consumption on Facebook in Shaping Youth Perceptions of Safety and Civil Liberties during COVID-19 in the U.S., Spain, and Egypt

Table 2

Composite variable news consumption on Facebook.

ItemResponseCountryTotal
SpainEgyptU.S.
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Composite variable—news exposure on FacebookLight14833.9%17640.4%21850.0%54241.4%
Medium17339.6%13831.7%11626.6%42732.6%
Heavy11626.5%12228.0%10223.4%34026.0%
Total437100.0%436100.0%436100.0%1309100.0%