Share of online adults in the United States who think that politicians should be allowed to block people on social media as of July 2019, by political stance
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Yes, they should be able to do this
No, they should not be able to do this
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Original question: "Should politicians be allowed to block people (prevent them from seeing posts from the account or interacting with the account) on social media?"
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U.S. opinion of politicians being able to block users on social media 2019, by party
During a July 2019 survey of online adults in the United States, it was found that ** percent of all respondents who identified as Democrats thought that politicians should not be allowed to block people on social media or prevent them from seeing or interacting with posts from a social media account. Only ** percent of Independent-identifying respondents thought the same.
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YouGov. (July 15, 2019). Share of online adults in the United States who think that politicians should be allowed to block people on social media as of July 2019, by political stance [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1042011/us-view-of-politicians-allowed-to-block-people-on-social-media-by-politics/
YouGov. "Share of online adults in the United States who think that politicians should be allowed to block people on social media as of July 2019, by political stance." Chart. July 15, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1042011/us-view-of-politicians-allowed-to-block-people-on-social-media-by-politics/
YouGov. (2019). Share of online adults in the United States who think that politicians should be allowed to block people on social media as of July 2019, by political stance. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1042011/us-view-of-politicians-allowed-to-block-people-on-social-media-by-politics/
YouGov. "Share of Online Adults in The United States Who Think That Politicians Should Be Allowed to Block People on Social Media as of July 2019, by Political Stance." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jul 2019, /statistics/1042011/us-view-of-politicians-allowed-to-block-people-on-social-media-by-politics/
YouGov, Share of online adults in the United States who think that politicians should be allowed to block people on social media as of July 2019, by political stance ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1042011/us-view-of-politicians-allowed-to-block-people-on-social-media-by-politics/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Share of online adults in the United States who think that politicians should be allowed to block people on social media as of July 2019, by political stance [Graph], YouGov, July 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1042011/us-view-of-politicians-allowed-to-block-people-on-social-media-by-politics/
