According to a survey conducted in May 2022, 19 percent of adults in the United States felt that if a social media platform went from being a public company to a private one, issues regarding the spread of misinformation were going to get much worse. Additionally, 16 percent of respondents felt that political debate was also going to be much worse in such a situation. The scenario has come up due to Elon Musk's interest in buying social media platform Twitter and making it a privately owned company.
Share of adults in the United States who believe select issues would get better or worse if a social media platform went from being a public company to a private one as of May 2022
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Morning Consult. (May 10, 2022). Share of adults in the United States who believe select issues would get better or worse if a social media platform went from being a public company to a private one as of May 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338784/usa-concerns-about-public-social-media-company-going-private/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults in the United States who believe select issues would get better or worse if a social media platform went from being a public company to a private one as of May 2022." Chart. May 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338784/usa-concerns-about-public-social-media-company-going-private/
Morning Consult. (2022). Share of adults in the United States who believe select issues would get better or worse if a social media platform went from being a public company to a private one as of May 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338784/usa-concerns-about-public-social-media-company-going-private/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Believe Select Issues Would Get Better or Worse If a Social Media Platform Went from Being a Public Company to a Private One as of May 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338784/usa-concerns-about-public-social-media-company-going-private/
Morning Consult, Share of adults in the United States who believe select issues would get better or worse if a social media platform went from being a public company to a private one as of May 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338784/usa-concerns-about-public-social-media-company-going-private/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Share of adults in the United States who believe select issues would get better or worse if a social media platform went from being a public company to a private one as of May 2022 [Graph], Morning Consult, May 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338784/usa-concerns-about-public-social-media-company-going-private/
