Share of adults in the United States on whether it should be legal to film and share content of strangers in public without their consent on social media as of February 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Legal
28%
Illegal
48%
Not sure
24%
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According to a survey conducted in February 2023, 28 percent of adults in the United States felt that it should be legal to film and share content of strangers in public without their consent on social media. Overall, 48 percent of respondents felt that this should be illegal, whilst one-quarter of U.S. adults were not sure.
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YouGov. (February 13, 2023). Share of adults in the United States on whether it should be legal to film and share content of strangers in public without their consent on social media as of February 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1372739/us-adults-on-sharing-content-strangers-social-media/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States on whether it should be legal to film and share content of strangers in public without their consent on social media as of February 2023." Chart. February 13, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1372739/us-adults-on-sharing-content-strangers-social-media/
YouGov. (2023). Share of adults in the United States on whether it should be legal to film and share content of strangers in public without their consent on social media as of February 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1372739/us-adults-on-sharing-content-strangers-social-media/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States on Whether It Should Be Legal to Film and Share Content of Strangers in Public without Their Consent on Social Media as of February 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Feb 2023, /statistics/1372739/us-adults-on-sharing-content-strangers-social-media/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States on whether it should be legal to film and share content of strangers in public without their consent on social media as of February 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1372739/us-adults-on-sharing-content-strangers-social-media/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Share of adults in the United States on whether it should be legal to film and share content of strangers in public without their consent on social media as of February 2023 [Graph], YouGov, February 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1372739/us-adults-on-sharing-content-strangers-social-media/
