Majority of Republicans say major technology companies support the views of liberals over conservatives % of U.S. adults who say major technology companies support the views of
In the same 2018 survey, 43% of U.S. adults said major technology companies support the views of liberals over conservatives, while 11% said they support the views of conservatives over liberals; 43% said tech companies support the views of both liberals and conservatives equally. (This question was asked in the context of perceptions of tech companies’ political leanings generally, not necessarily in the context of regulating speech on their platforms.) A majority of Republicans (64%) said tech companies support the views of liberals over conservatives. Among Democrats, 53% said tech companies favor the views of both liberals and conservatives equally. Few in either party coalition (6% of Republicans and 16% of Democrats) said these companies favor the views of conservatives over liberals.
Majority of Republicans say major technology  | companies support the views of liberals over  | conservatives  | % of U.S. adults who say major technology companies support the views of  | Conservatives  | Liberals over  | conservatives  | over liberals  | Both equally  | Tota  | 43%  | 43  | 64%  | 28  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 6  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 28%  | 16  | 53  | Women  | Men over women  | Both equally  | over men  | Tota  | 33%  | 58  | Men  | 26%  | 61  | 39%  | Women  | 55  | Note: Respondents who did notgive an answerare notshown.  | Source Respondents Survey cond ucted Technology May29-June 11, 2018.  | "Public Attitudes Toward Technology Companies  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 