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May 19, 2021

Americans and ‘Cancel Culture’: Where Some See Calls for Accountability, Others See Censorship, Punishment

Partisans differ over whether calling out others on social media for potentially offensive content represents accountability or punishment

Partisans differ over whether calling out others on social media for potentially offensive content represents accountability or punishment

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Partisans differ over whether calling out others on social media for potentially offensive content represents accountability or punishment

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Americans and ‘Cancel Culture’: Where Some See Calls for Accountability, Others See Censorship, Punishment
In September 2020, 44% of Americans had heard at least a fair amount about the phrase ‘cancel culture’
Conservative Republicans less likely than other partisan, ideological groups to describe ‘cancel culture’ as actions taken to hold others accountable
Partisans differ over whether calling out others on social media for potentially offensive content represents accountability or punishment
Americans explain why they think calling out others on social media for potentially offensive posts is either holding people accountable or unjustly punishing them