Tech Companies

A majority of Americans (68%) believe major technology companies have too much power and influence in the economy.

41% of U.S. adults say people should be able to sue social media companies for content that other users post on these companies’ platforms.

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.

Americans are more likely to support than oppose banning Donald Trump's social media accounts, but views are divided along political lines.

Roughly four-in-ten Americans have experienced online harassment, with half of this group citing politics as the reason they think they were targeted. Growing shares face more severe online abuse such as sexual harassment or stalking

Partisans differ on whether social media companies’ decisions had a major impact on the election.

Here is what Pew Research Center surveys say about Americans’ attitudes toward the tech industry – and social media in particular.

We have studied Americans’ attitudes toward tech companies for years. Here are takeaways from our recent research.

Americans have grown more divided on whether offensive content online is taken seriously enough and on which is more important online, free speech or feeling safe.

73% of Americans express little or no confidence in tech companies to prevent the misuse of their platforms to influence the 2020 election.