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.
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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.
Similar shares of U.S. adults believe news organizations are giving too much attention (32%) or too little attention (29%) to Biden’s age.
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, 73% of U.S. adults say the freedom of the press is extremely or very important to the well-being of society.
More than half of Americans (58%) say they are following news about candidates for the 2024 presidential election very or fairly closely.
97% of Asian Americans registered to vote say a candidate’s policy positions are more important than their race or ethnicity when deciding whom to vote for.
57% of U.S. journalists surveyed say they are extremely or very concerned about potential restrictions on press freedoms in the country.
Most Americans say the U.S. government and technology companies should each take steps to restrict false information and extremely violent content online.
55% of journalists surveyed say that every side does not always deserve equal coverage in the news. 22% of Americans overall say the same.
More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them think.
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