Share of adults in the United States who say it is acceptable for the government to use people’s cellphones to track the location of people to trace the spread of the coronavirus as of April 2020
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Very acceptable
Somewhat acceptable
Very unacceptable
Somewhat unacceptable
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According to a 2019 survey of adults in the United States, ** percent of respondents believed it was very acceptable for the government to track the location of those who have tested positive for coronavirus in order to understand how the virus may have been spreading. However, a third of respondents felt this to be very unacceptable.
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Pew Research Center. (April 16, 2020). Share of adults in the United States who say it is acceptable for the government to use people’s cellphones to track the location of people to trace the spread of the coronavirus as of April 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1113692/us-adults-share-government-tracking-acceptable-trace-coronavirus-spread/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who say it is acceptable for the government to use people’s cellphones to track the location of people to trace the spread of the coronavirus as of April 2020." Chart. April 16, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1113692/us-adults-share-government-tracking-acceptable-trace-coronavirus-spread/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Share of adults in the United States who say it is acceptable for the government to use people’s cellphones to track the location of people to trace the spread of the coronavirus as of April 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1113692/us-adults-share-government-tracking-acceptable-trace-coronavirus-spread/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Say It Is Acceptable for The Government to Use People’s Cellphones to Track The Location of People to Trace The Spread of The Coronavirus as of April 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Apr 2020, /statistics/1113692/us-adults-share-government-tracking-acceptable-trace-coronavirus-spread/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States who say it is acceptable for the government to use people’s cellphones to track the location of people to trace the spread of the coronavirus as of April 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1113692/us-adults-share-government-tracking-acceptable-trace-coronavirus-spread/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Share of adults in the United States who say it is acceptable for the government to use people’s cellphones to track the location of people to trace the spread of the coronavirus as of April 2020 [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1113692/us-adults-share-government-tracking-acceptable-trace-coronavirus-spread/
