Most Americans resist U.S. government taking steps against misinformation online that could limit freedoms % of U.S. adults who say But more are popen to tech companies taking action than the government % of U.S. adults who say
In a survey in February and March 2018, 56% of Americans said tech companies should take steps to restrict false information online, even if it limits freedom of information. Around four-in-ten (42%) said freedom of information should be protected even if it means false information can be published. Republicans were about evenly divided on this question (50% vs. 48%), while most Democrats (60%) said tech companies should take steps to restrict false information online. Notably, Americans were more open to tech companies restricting false information online than they were about the government doing the same. Only about four-in-ten adults (39%) said the government should take steps to restrict false information online, while 58% said freedom of information should be protected even if it means false information can be published.
Most Americans resist U.S. government  | taking steps against misinformation  | online that could limit freedoms  | % of U.S. adults who say  | U.S. govt. should take  | Freedom of finfo  | false steps govt. to restrict  | should be protected.  | false steps winfo online even if  | even if itmeans false  | itlimits freedom of finfo  | finfo can be published  | 58%  | 39%  | But more are popen to tech companies  | taking action than the government  | % of U.S. adults who say  | Tech companies should  | Freedom of info  | take steps to restrict  | should be protected.  | false finfo steps online even if  | even if itmeans false  | it limits freedom of info  | finfo can be published  | 56%  | 42%  | Note: Respondents who did notgive an answerare notshown.  | Source Survey conducted Protecting Feb 26-March11 2018  | "Americans Survey Favor Protecting RestrictFalse Information Freedoms Over  | Government Steps Protecting to RestrictFalse News Online  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 