A March 2023 survey among adults in the United States found that around seven in ten respondents thought that the federal government should take more actions against scam texts, e-mails, or calls. Moreover, they were more certain about needed actions, whereas nine percent of surveyed men said there should be fewer actions against fraudulent activities.
Share of adults in the United States who think the government should do more against scam activities as of March 2023, by gender
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you think the government should be doing more or less to address the problem of scam texts, emails, or calls from scammers purporting to be someone they are not?"
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YouGov. (March 6, 2023). Share of adults in the United States who think the government should do more against scam activities as of March 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388634/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States who think the government should do more against scam activities as of March 2023, by gender." Chart. March 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388634/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov. (2023). Share of adults in the United States who think the government should do more against scam activities as of March 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388634/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Think The Government Should Do More against Scam Activities as of March 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388634/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States who think the government should do more against scam activities as of March 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388634/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who think the government should do more against scam activities as of March 2023, by gender [Graph], YouGov, March 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388634/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
