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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for July 6, 2022
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
July 6, 2022: Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters believe that big tech companies actively work to silence viewpoints different from their own, including 70% of Republicans and 48% of Democrats. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that just 15% disagree, and 29% are not sure.
The survey also found that 56% of voters think that online censorship by big tech companies is a serious threat to freedom of speech. This includes 70% of Republicans and 46% of Democrats. Twenty-three percent (23%) think it is not a serious threat, and 21% are not sure.
Methodology
The survey of 1,200 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on June 21-23, 2022. Fieldwork 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.
The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 2.8 percentage points.
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
Do big tech companies actively work to silence viewpoints that disagree with their own?
- 57%-Yes
- 15%-No
- 29%-Not sure
Is online censorship by Big Tech companies a serious threat to freedom of speech?
- 56%-Yes
- 23%-No
- 21%-Not sure
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