Share of adults in the United States who believe select issues would get better or worse if a social media platform went from being a public company to a private one as of May 2022
Characteristic
Much better
Somewhat better
Stay the same
Somewhat worse
Much worse
Protection of free speech
14%
15%
12%
15%
11%
The user experience
11%
16%
16%
12%
9%
Privacy and security policies
11%
15%
15%
15%
11%
Protection of personal information
10%
13%
16%
15%
12%
Content moderation
9%
15%
13%
15%
13%
Political debate
9%
12%
13%
17%
16%
Spread of misinformation
8%
10%
14%
17%
19%
Hate speech
7%
12%
14%
16%
17%
Foreign influence
7%
11%
14%
14%
14%
Foreign hacks
6%
11%
16%
13%
14%
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According to a survey conducted in May 2022, 19 percent of adults in the United States felt that if a social media platform went from being a public company to a private one, issues regarding the spread of misinformation were going to get much worse. Additionally, 16 percent of respondents felt that political debate was also going to be much worse in such a situation. The scenario has come up due to Elon Musk's interest in buying social media platform Twitter and making it a privately owned company.
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Morning Consult. (May 10, 2022). Share of adults in the United States who believe select issues would get better or worse if a social media platform went from being a public company to a private one as of May 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1338784/usa-concerns-about-public-social-media-company-going-private/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults in the United States who believe select issues would get better or worse if a social media platform went from being a public company to a private one as of May 2022." Chart. May 10, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1338784/usa-concerns-about-public-social-media-company-going-private/
Morning Consult. (2022). Share of adults in the United States who believe select issues would get better or worse if a social media platform went from being a public company to a private one as of May 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1338784/usa-concerns-about-public-social-media-company-going-private/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Believe Select Issues Would Get Better or Worse If a Social Media Platform Went from Being a Public Company to a Private One as of May 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 May 2022, /statistics/1338784/usa-concerns-about-public-social-media-company-going-private/
Morning Consult, Share of adults in the United States who believe select issues would get better or worse if a social media platform went from being a public company to a private one as of May 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1338784/usa-concerns-about-public-social-media-company-going-private/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of adults in the United States who believe select issues would get better or worse if a social media platform went from being a public company to a private one as of May 2022 [Graph], Morning Consult, May 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1338784/usa-concerns-about-public-social-media-company-going-private/
