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1. Views of data privacy risks, personal data and digital privacy laws
Broad partisan support for more regulation of how consumer data is used
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- 1. Views of data privacy risks, personal data and digital privacy laws
- Most trust themselves to make the right decisions about their personal information online, but a majority also are skeptical anything they do will make a difference
- About 4 in 10 Americans are very worried about their information being sold or stolen, but this varies by race and ethnicity
- Americans are largely concerned and feel little control or understanding of how companies and the government collect, use data about them
- Growing shares say they don’t understand data privacy laws
- Broad partisan support for more regulation of how consumer data is used
- Most Americans don’t trust social media CEOs to handle users’ data responsibly
- About 9 in 10 Americans are concerned that social media sites and apps know kids’ personal information
- Majority of Americans say parents and technology companies should have a great deal of responsibility for protecting children’s online privacy
- Older adults are more likely than younger adults to support law enforcement tracking locations, breaking into people’s phones during an investigation
- Majority of Americans say it’s unacceptable to use AI to determine public assistance eligibility, but views are mixed for smart speakers analyzing voices
- Most Americans who have heard of AI don’t trust companies to use it responsibly and say it will lead to unease and unintended uses