According to a May 2022 survey of users in the United States, four in 10 women wanted to see stricter content moderation policies on social media platforms. Moreover, around 30 percent of men thought social media platforms should have a looser approach to content moderation, while only 17 percent of women reported having the same opinion.
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Morning Consult. (May 10, 2022). Share of adults in the United States who think that social media platforms should have stricter content moderation policies as of May 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1365736/us-adults-opinion-social-media-content-moderation-by-gender/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults in the United States who think that social media platforms should have stricter content moderation policies as of May 2022, by gender." Chart. May 10, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1365736/us-adults-opinion-social-media-content-moderation-by-gender/
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