In May 2022, an online survey in the United States found that over 40 percent of respondents believed that edited content of public officials and celebrities should be removed, while almost 30 percent of respondents reported believing this type of content should be labeled as inappropriate or inaccurate but not removed from social media platforms. Over six in ten percent of respondents reported thinking that social media content including hate speech such as racial, religious, and gender-based slur- and content inspiring violence should be removed. Additionally, 17 percent of respondents reported thinking that social media content tied to conspiracy theories should not be removed nor moderated in any way.
Share of adults in the United States who think that selected types of content on social media should be removed as of May 2022
Characteristic
Yes, this should be removed
No, this should not be removed, but it should be labeled as inappropriate or inaccurate
No, this should not be removed and should not be labeled
Don’t know / No opinion
Distorted or edited photos and videos of a public official or celebrity
42%
29%
12%
17%
Hate speech, such as posts using slurs against a racial, religious or gender group
63%
21%
7%
9%
Acts of violence, such as videos depicting violent crimes
59%
26%
6%
9%
Sexual content, such as nude photographs or depictions of sexual acts
53%
31%
7%
9%
Content that inspires violence and discriminatory comments
63%
21%
7%
10%
Content tied to conspiracy theories, such as those related to the web of QAnon and other far-right ideas
41%
27%
17%
16%
Extremist group content, such as those related to terrorist or militia groups
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Morning Consult. (May 10, 2022). Share of adults in the United States who think that selected types of content on social media should be removed as of May 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338781/us-adults-opinion-social-media-content-removal/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults in the United States who think that selected types of content on social media should be removed as of May 2022." Chart. May 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338781/us-adults-opinion-social-media-content-removal/
Morning Consult. (2022). Share of adults in the United States who think that selected types of content on social media should be removed as of May 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338781/us-adults-opinion-social-media-content-removal/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Think That Selected Types of Content on Social Media Should Be Removed as of May 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338781/us-adults-opinion-social-media-content-removal/
Morning Consult, Share of adults in the United States who think that selected types of content on social media should be removed as of May 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338781/us-adults-opinion-social-media-content-removal/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who think that selected types of content on social media should be removed as of May 2022 [Graph], Morning Consult, May 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338781/us-adults-opinion-social-media-content-removal/
