As of January 2025, 14 percent of the adults the United States said that most major social media platforms regulate the content posted to their sites too strictly. The corresponding share stood at 22 percent among Republican voters, while the share was nine percent for Democrats.
Opinions of adults in the United States on how social media platforms regulate the content posted on their sites as of January 8, 2025, by political stance
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