Partisan divisions have widened over role of government, tech firms in restricting misinformation

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August 18, 2021

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

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Partisan divisions have widened over role of government, tech firms in restricting misinformation

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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
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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