Majorities of Republicans and Democrats say major tech companies have too much power and influence in today’s economy

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July 19, 2021

56% of Americans support more regulation of major technology companies

Majorities of Republicans and Democrats say major tech companies have too much power and influence in today’s economy

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Majorities of Republicans and Democrats say major tech companies have too much power and influence in today’s economy

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56% of Americans support more regulation of major technology companies
60% of conservative Republicans, liberal Democrats have heard at least a fair amount about the debates around regulating major technology companies
Conservative Republicans, liberal Democrats stand out as being more likely than others to view reducing major tech companies’ size as a mostly good thing
55% of Americans say the government should limit major tech companies’ ability to grow
Since 2020, large uptick in the share of liberal Democrats who support more government regulation of major tech companies

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