Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 10, 2024
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January 10, 2024: Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters say that the federal government should not be allowed to censor speech that is posted on social media. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 27% believe the government should be allowed to censor such speech, and 15% are not sure.
The survey also found that 55% of voters are more concerned about the federal government deciding what information and news should be allowed than they are about disinformation and fake news. Forty-three percent (43%) are more worried about disinformation and fake news.
Methodology
The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points. The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on January 3-4, 2023. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
Should the federal government be allowed to censor speech that is posted on social media platforms?
- 27%-Yes
- 59%-No
- 15%-Not sure
Which worries you more: disinformation and fake news or the federal government deciding what information and news should be allowed?
- 43%-Disinformation and fake news
- 53%-Federal government deciding what information and news should be allowed
- 4%-Not sure
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