Question: "Do you think the government should or should not regulate how social media companies (eg. Facebook and Twitter) safeguard the personal data of their users?"
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U.S. view on government regulation of social media companies & user data 2018
This statistic presents the view of individual's in the United States in regards to if the government should or should not regulate on how social media companies safeguard the personal data of their users. According to the April 2018 findings, 36 percent of surveyed respondents stated the government should regulate, while in comparison 30 percent reported the opposite, saying they should not.
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YouGov. (April 10, 2018). Do you think the government should or should not regulate how social media companies safeguard the personal data of their users? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/856514/view-government-regulation-social-media-companies-personal-data/
YouGov. "Do you think the government should or should not regulate how social media companies safeguard the personal data of their users?." Chart. April 10, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/856514/view-government-regulation-social-media-companies-personal-data/
YouGov. (2018). Do you think the government should or should not regulate how social media companies safeguard the personal data of their users?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/856514/view-government-regulation-social-media-companies-personal-data/
YouGov. "Do You Think The Government Should or Should Not Regulate How Social Media Companies Safeguard The Personal Data of Their Users?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Apr 2018, /statistics/856514/view-government-regulation-social-media-companies-personal-data/
YouGov, Do you think the government should or should not regulate how social media companies safeguard the personal data of their users? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/856514/view-government-regulation-social-media-companies-personal-data/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Do you think the government should or should not regulate how social media companies safeguard the personal data of their users? [Graph], YouGov, April 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/856514/view-government-regulation-social-media-companies-personal-data/
