Share of adults in the United States who say social media companies have too much power and influence in politics as of June 2020, by party identification
Characteristic
Too much
About the right amount
Not enough
U.S. adults
72%
21%
6%
Republican/Lean Republican
82%
13%
4%
Republican - Conservative
89%
8%
2%
Republican - Mod/Lib
74%
19%
6%
Democrat/Lean Democrat
63%
28%
7%
Democrat - Cons/Mod
60%
29%
9%
Democrat - Liberal
68%
25%
5%
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A June 2020 survey revealed 72 percent of all adults in the United States felt that social media companies had too much power and influence in politics. Specifically, 82 percent of U.S. adults who identified as Republican or lean Republican felt that way. In comparison only 63 percent of U.S. Democrats or those who lean Democratic said that social media companies had too much power and influence on politics.
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Pew Research Center. (July 22, 2020). Share of adults in the United States who say social media companies have too much power and influence in politics as of June 2020, by party identification [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1155295/us-adults-social-media-companies-too-much-power/
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Share of adults in the United States who say social media companies have too much power and influence in politics as of June 2020, by party identification [Graph], Pew Research Center, July 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1155295/us-adults-social-media-companies-too-much-power/
