According to a survey conducted in March 2022, 61 percent of registered voters in the United States who identified as Democrats strongly supported social media companies banning content from Russian state-controlled media outlets. Overall, 42 percent of Republicans felt the same. In addition, 6 percent of Democrats and 11 percent of Republicans strongly opposed the banning of this 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 party ID
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 party ID [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297089/us-voters-social-media-companies-banning-russian-state-controlled-media-pid/
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 party ID." Chart. March 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297089/us-voters-social-media-companies-banning-russian-state-controlled-media-pid/
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 party ID. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297089/us-voters-social-media-companies-banning-russian-state-controlled-media-pid/
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 Party Id." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297089/us-voters-social-media-companies-banning-russian-state-controlled-media-pid/
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 party ID Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297089/us-voters-social-media-companies-banning-russian-state-controlled-media-pid/ (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 party ID [Graph], Morning Consult, March 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297089/us-voters-social-media-companies-banning-russian-state-controlled-media-pid/
