Original question: To the best of your knowledge, do you think the following are owned by an American company, owned by a Chinese company, owned
by a European company, or owned by a Japanese company?
TikTok, Alibaba, WhatsApp, Venmo, PayPal, Zoom, Snapchat, Huawei, Pinterest
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U.S. adult awareness of select digital company ownership 2020
A July 2020 survey revealed that 40 percent of online adults in the United States were aware that the video-sharing app TikTok was owned by a Chinese company. In comparison, 11 percent of responding U.S. adults believed TikTok was owned by an American company.
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Morning Consult. (June 30, 2020). Share of online adults in the United States who are aware of the ownership of select digital companies as of July 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1133951/us-adult-awareness-digital-company-ownerships/
Morning Consult. "Share of online adults in the United States who are aware of the ownership of select digital companies as of July 2020." Chart. June 30, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1133951/us-adult-awareness-digital-company-ownerships/
Morning Consult. (2020). Share of online adults in the United States who are aware of the ownership of select digital companies as of July 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1133951/us-adult-awareness-digital-company-ownerships/
Morning Consult. "Share of Online Adults in The United States Who Are Aware of The Ownership of Select Digital Companies as of July 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jun 2020, /statistics/1133951/us-adult-awareness-digital-company-ownerships/
Morning Consult, Share of online adults in the United States who are aware of the ownership of select digital companies as of July 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1133951/us-adult-awareness-digital-company-ownerships/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of online adults in the United States who are aware of the ownership of select digital companies as of July 2020 [Graph], Morning Consult, June 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1133951/us-adult-awareness-digital-company-ownerships/
