Concern about free speech tops the list of four major reasons why some Americans oppose a TikTok ban | Pew Research Center

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March 25, 2025

Fewer Americans now support TikTok ban, see the platform as a national security threat than in spring 2023

Concern about free speech tops the list of four major reasons why some Americans oppose a TikTok ban

Concern about free speech tops the list of four major reasons why some Americans oppose a TikTok ban

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Concern about free speech tops the list of four major reasons why some Americans oppose a TikTok ban

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Fewer Americans now support TikTok ban, see the platform as a national security threat than in spring 2023
Support for TikTok ban is down since March 2023, now at 34%
Declining share of Americans say TikTok is a threat to national security
Republicans’ support for a TikTok ban is down sharply since March 2023, but still higher than Democrats’
Concern about free speech tops the list of four major reasons why some Americans oppose a TikTok ban
Most who support TikTok ban cite data security, concerns about Chinese ownership as major reasons