According to a May 2023 survey of internet users in the United States, more than 70 percent of respondents expressed the opinion that there is a need for more privacy laws. More Democrats than Republicans thought more privacy regulations were needed. Furthermore, around 20 percent of Republicans said current regulations were enough.
Views of U.S. adults on whether there should be more privacy regulations as of May 2023, by political stance
U.S. adults; internet users; nationally representative
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information specifying the data: "Those who did not give an answer are not shown.", thus values may not sum up to 100 percent.
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Pew Research Center. (October 18, 2023). Views of U.S. adults on whether there should be more privacy regulations as of May 2023, by political stance [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424036/data-privacy-laws-sufficiency-us-by-political-stance/
Pew Research Center. "Views of U.S. adults on whether there should be more privacy regulations as of May 2023, by political stance." Chart. October 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424036/data-privacy-laws-sufficiency-us-by-political-stance/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Views of U.S. adults on whether there should be more privacy regulations as of May 2023, by political stance. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424036/data-privacy-laws-sufficiency-us-by-political-stance/
Pew Research Center. "Views of U.S. Adults on Whether There Should Be More Privacy Regulations as of May 2023, by Political Stance." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424036/data-privacy-laws-sufficiency-us-by-political-stance/
Pew Research Center, Views of U.S. adults on whether there should be more privacy regulations as of May 2023, by political stance Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424036/data-privacy-laws-sufficiency-us-by-political-stance/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Views of U.S. adults on whether there should be more privacy regulations as of May 2023, by political stance [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424036/data-privacy-laws-sufficiency-us-by-political-stance/
