Majorities within each demographic group now say tech companies should restrict false information

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August 18, 2021

More Americans now say government should take steps to restrict false information online than in 2018

Majorities within each demographic group now say tech companies should restrict false information

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Majorities within each demographic group now say tech companies should restrict false information

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More Americans now say government should take steps to restrict false information online than in 2018
Partisan divisions have widened over role of government, tech firms in restricting misinformation
Americans now split over whether government should take steps to restrict false information online; majority continue to say tech companies should do so

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