A survey conducted in March 2022 in the United States found that 60 percent of registered voters aged 65 years and over strongly supported social media companies banning content from Russian state-controlled media. Overall, only 34 percent of respondents in the 18 to 34 year age group felt the same. Additionally, 14 percent of respondents between the ages of 35 and 44 strongly opposed the banning of such content by social media companies in the United States.
Share of registered voters in the United States who support social media companies banning content from Russian state-controlled media outlets as of March 2022, by age group
Original question: “As you may know, the European Union (EU) has banned Russian state-controlled media outlets RT and Sputnik to block disinformation from these outlets regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This means that content from RT, Sputnik, and their subsidiaries, cannot be broadcasted or shared on social media and their apps cannot be downloaded in EU countries. Do you support or oppose the following? Social media companies banning content from Russian state-controlled media outlets in the United States”.
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Morning Consult. (March 15, 2022). Share of registered voters in the United States who support social media companies banning content from Russian state-controlled media outlets as of March 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297052/us-voters-social-media-companies-banning-russian-state-controlled-media-age/
Morning Consult. "Share of registered voters in the United States who support social media companies banning content from Russian state-controlled media outlets as of March 2022, by age group." Chart. March 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297052/us-voters-social-media-companies-banning-russian-state-controlled-media-age/
Morning Consult. (2022). Share of registered voters in the United States who support social media companies banning content from Russian state-controlled media outlets as of March 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297052/us-voters-social-media-companies-banning-russian-state-controlled-media-age/
Morning Consult. "Share of Registered Voters in The United States Who Support Social Media Companies Banning Content from Russian State-controlled Media Outlets as of March 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297052/us-voters-social-media-companies-banning-russian-state-controlled-media-age/
Morning Consult, Share of registered voters in the United States who support social media companies banning content from Russian state-controlled media outlets as of March 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297052/us-voters-social-media-companies-banning-russian-state-controlled-media-age/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Share of registered voters in the United States who support social media companies banning content from Russian state-controlled media outlets as of March 2022, by age group [Graph], Morning Consult, March 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297052/us-voters-social-media-companies-banning-russian-state-controlled-media-age/
