Surveys conducted in 2017, 2020, and 2022 showed that the gap between Democrats and Republicans in the United States has since widened regarding whether or not they felt that free speech was more important than feeling safe online. In 2017, Republicans surveyed saw this as slightly more important compared to Democrats. Five years on, however, over half of Republicans now saw this as being more crucial than feeling safe online, while the share of Democrats who felt the same had declined.
Share of Americans who feel that free speech is more important than feeling safe online from 2017 to 2022, by political stance
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Pew Research Center. (August 30, 2022). Share of Americans who feel that free speech is more important than feeling safe online from 2017 to 2022, by political stance [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234044/us-free-speech-online-political-stance/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Americans who feel that free speech is more important than feeling safe online from 2017 to 2022, by political stance." Chart. August 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234044/us-free-speech-online-political-stance/
Pew Research Center. (2022). Share of Americans who feel that free speech is more important than feeling safe online from 2017 to 2022, by political stance. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234044/us-free-speech-online-political-stance/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Americans Who Feel That Free Speech Is More Important than Feeling Safe Online from 2017 to 2022, by Political Stance." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234044/us-free-speech-online-political-stance/
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Share of Americans who feel that free speech is more important than feeling safe online from 2017 to 2022, by political stance [Graph], Pew Research Center, August 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234044/us-free-speech-online-political-stance/
