Opinions of adults in the United States on how social media platforms regulate the content posted on their sites as of January 8, 2025, by political stance
Characteristic
All
Democrats
Independents
Republicans
Too strict
14%
9%
13%
22%
Not strict enough
45%
58%
43%
35%
About right
20%
19%
20%
23%
Not sure
20%
14%
24%
19%
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As of January 2025, 14 percent of the adults the United States said that most major social media platforms regulate the content posted to their sites too strictly. The corresponding share stood at 22 percent among Republican voters, while the share was nine percent for Democrats.
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YouGov. (January 8, 2025). Opinions of adults in the United States on how social media platforms regulate the content posted on their sites as of January 8, 2025, by political stance [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1553364/us-adults-on-social-media-platform-regulation-party/
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YouGov. (2025). Opinions of adults in the United States on how social media platforms regulate the content posted on their sites as of January 8, 2025, by political stance. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1553364/us-adults-on-social-media-platform-regulation-party/
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