Key findings about Americans and data privacy
71% of adults say they are very or somewhat concerned about how the government uses the data it collects about them, up from 64% in 2019.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
71% of adults say they are very or somewhat concerned about how the government uses the data it collects about them, up from 64% in 2019.
61% of U.S. adults say they have heard at least a fair amount about the phrase “cancel culture,” up from 44% in September 2020.
44% of Americans think major technology companies should be regulated more than they are now, down from 56% in April 2021.
About six-in-ten Americans (59%) see TikTok as a major or minor threat to national security in the United States.
Only 9% of adult social media users say they often post or share things about political or social issues on social media.
Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.
Some 49% of U.S. adults say Donald Trump’s accounts should be permanently banned from social media, while half say they should not be.
The declining public trust in the news media and polarization of news audiences have profound effects on civic life.
Democrats are about 10 percentage points or more likely than Republicans to say they ever use Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn or Reddit.
A majority of teens say a welcoming, safe online environment is more important than people being able to speak their minds freely online.
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