According to an August 2019 survey among U.S. adults, 48 percent of respondents say that the government should increase its regulation of technology firms like Amazon, Google, and Facebook, while only 10 percent preferred a decrease in government regulation of tech companies.
U.S. adults' views on government regulation of technology companies as of August 2019
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Increase
48%
Decrease
10%
Not change
40%
No opinion
2%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
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Gallup. (August 21, 2019). U.S. adults' views on government regulation of technology companies as of August 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047651/americans-view-government-regulation-tech-companies/
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Gallup. (2019). U.S. adults' views on government regulation of technology companies as of August 2019 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047651/americans-view-government-regulation-tech-companies/
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