A survey conducted in both 2017 and 2020 asked Democrats and Republicans in the United States if they felt that feeling safe online was of higher importance than free speech. In 2017, results were nearly equally split with ** percent of Republicans and ** percent of Democrats agreeing with this statement. Three years on however, the gap between both groups widened, with ** percent of Democrats in 2020 claiming that this was more crucial than freedom of speech while the share of Republicans who agreed had declined.
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Pew Research Center. (October 8, 2020). Share of Americans who agree that feeling safe online is more important than free speech in 2017 and 2020, by political stance [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1234036/feeling-safe-online-political-stance-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Americans who agree that feeling safe online is more important than free speech in 2017 and 2020, by political stance." Chart. October 8, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1234036/feeling-safe-online-political-stance-us/
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Share of Americans who agree that feeling safe online is more important than free speech in 2017 and 2020, by political stance [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1234036/feeling-safe-online-political-stance-us/