TikTok's Chinese origin is cause for concern for many Americans. A 2024 survey shows that nearly 40 percent of respondents who are aware of TikTok think that the Chinese government is using the social network to make Americans more socially and politically divided. Older respondents were more likely to think this than those belonging to Generation Z.
Share of U.S. consumers who think China is using TikTok to make Americans feel more divided in 2024, by generation
The original survey question was phrased as follows:
 "Do you think the Chinese government is using TikTok’s content recommendation algorithm to make Americans feel more socially and politically divided?"
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The New Consumer. (December 12, 2024). Share of U.S. consumers who think China is using TikTok to make Americans feel more divided in 2024, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546918/views-on-china-using-tiktok-to-divide-united-states/
The New Consumer. "Share of U.S. consumers who think China is using TikTok to make Americans feel more divided in 2024, by generation." Chart. December 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546918/views-on-china-using-tiktok-to-divide-united-states/
The New Consumer. (2024). Share of U.S. consumers who think China is using TikTok to make Americans feel more divided in 2024, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546918/views-on-china-using-tiktok-to-divide-united-states/
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Share of U.S. consumers who think China is using TikTok to make Americans feel more divided in 2024, by generation [Graph], The New Consumer, December 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546918/views-on-china-using-tiktok-to-divide-united-states/
