How Americans view Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg
Just over half of U.S. adults (54%) say they have an unfavorable view of Musk, and two-thirds of Americans have an unfavorable view of Zuckerberg.
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Americans in both parties are concerned over the impact of AI on the 2024 presidential campaign
Americans also express little confidence in major technology companies to prevent misuse of their platforms to influence the election.
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Americans’ Views of Technology Companies
Most Americans are wary of social media’s role in politics and its overall impact on the country, and these concerns are ticking up among Democrats. Still, Republicans stand out on several measures, with a majority believing major technology companies are biased toward liberals.
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From Businesses and Banks to Colleges and Churches: Americans’ Views of U.S. Institutions
Americans overwhelmingly see small businesses as having a positive effect on the way things are going in the country. By contrast, their views of large corporations are broadly negative. And most people – including identical shares in both parties – are critical of the impact of banks and financial institutions.
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How Americans View Data Privacy
The share of Americans who say they are very or somewhat concerned about government use of people’s data has increased from 64% in 2019 to 71% today. Two-thirds (67%) of adults say they understand little to nothing about what companies are doing with their personal data, up from 59%.
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Anti-corporate sentiment in U.S. is now widespread in both parties
The U.S. public’s views of banks and other financial institutions, as well as large corporations, have become much more negative recently.
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Key facts about Parler
While 38% of U.S. adults say they have heard of Parler, just 1% of Americans regularly get news there.
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The Role of Alternative Social Media in the News and Information Environment
In recent years, several new options have emerged in the social media universe, many of which explicitly present themselves as alternatives to more established social media platforms. Free speech ideals and heated political themes prevail on these sites, which draw praise from their users and skepticism from other Americans.
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Support for more regulation of tech companies has declined in U.S., especially among Republicans
44% of Americans think major technology companies should be regulated more than they are now, down from 56% in April 2021.
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AI and Human Enhancement: Americans’ Openness Is Tempered by a Range of Concerns
Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.
