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data-meta-field=\"subtitle\">% of U.S. adults who say \u2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"a42eb0b4-518f-46fc-938a-6389e1d5ade0-chart\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/06\/most_americans_say_its_important_to_stay_informed_on_key_issues_but_fewer_feel_highly_informed_themselves-305826-1780671197.png\" alt=\"Chart\" class=\"chart-fallback chart-fallback--png\" style=\"width:420px;height:auto;\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note cb__note--note\" data-meta-field=\"note\">Note: Other responses for the question on how informed people are about each topic include \u201cSomewhat informed,\u201d \u201cNot too informed\u201d and \u201cNot at all informed.\u201d Other responses for the question on how important people think it is for individual Americans to stay informed about each topic include \u201cSomewhat important,\u201d \u201cNot too important\u201d and \u201cNot at all 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