According to a survey conducted in April 2023, 11 percent of adults in the United States had seen, read, or heard a lot about Section 230. Section 230 is a legal provision that provides immunity for tech companies with respect to content generated by its users. Overall, 45 percent of respondents stated that they had neither seen, read, or heard anything about Section 230. The majority of U.S. adults believed that companies should be responsible for some or all content posted on their platforms.
Share of adults in the United States who have seen, read, or heard about Section 230 as of April 2023
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Morning Consult. (April 12, 2023). Share of adults in the United States who have seen, read, or heard about Section 230 as of April 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378700/adults-us-who-have-awareness-of-section-230/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults in the United States who have seen, read, or heard about Section 230 as of April 2023." Chart. April 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378700/adults-us-who-have-awareness-of-section-230/
Morning Consult. (2023). Share of adults in the United States who have seen, read, or heard about Section 230 as of April 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378700/adults-us-who-have-awareness-of-section-230/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Have Seen, Read, or Heard about Section 230 as of April 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378700/adults-us-who-have-awareness-of-section-230/
Morning Consult, Share of adults in the United States who have seen, read, or heard about Section 230 as of April 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378700/adults-us-who-have-awareness-of-section-230/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who have seen, read, or heard about Section 230 as of April 2023 [Graph], Morning Consult, April 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378700/adults-us-who-have-awareness-of-section-230/
