Amid rising concerns over misinformation online, Americans are now a bit more open to the idea of the U.S. government taking steps to restrict false information online. And a majority of the public continues to favor technology companies taking such action, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

48% of U.S. adults now say the government should take steps to restrict false information, even if it means losing some freedom to access and publish content, up from 39% in 2018. At the same time, the share of adults who say freedom of information should be protected, even if it means some misinformation is published online, has decreased from 58% to 50%. Meanwhile, partisan divisions on these questions have emerged since 2018.