The statistic shows the share of adults who think the government should regulate how social media companies run political advertising in the United States as of April 2019. According to the survey results, 36 percent of U.S. respondents were of the opinion that the government should not regulate how social media companies displayed political advertising.
Share of adults who think the government should regulate how social media companies run political advertising in the United States as of April 2019
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YouGov. (April 9, 2019). Share of adults who think the government should regulate how social media companies run political advertising in the United States as of April 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022124/adult-views-government-regulation-political-ads-social-media-us/
YouGov. "Share of adults who think the government should regulate how social media companies run political advertising in the United States as of April 2019." Chart. April 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022124/adult-views-government-regulation-political-ads-social-media-us/
YouGov. (2019). Share of adults who think the government should regulate how social media companies run political advertising in the United States as of April 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022124/adult-views-government-regulation-political-ads-social-media-us/
YouGov. "Share of Adults Who Think The Government Should Regulate How Social Media Companies Run Political Advertising in The United States as of April 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022124/adult-views-government-regulation-political-ads-social-media-us/
YouGov, Share of adults who think the government should regulate how social media companies run political advertising in the United States as of April 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022124/adult-views-government-regulation-political-ads-social-media-us/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of adults who think the government should regulate how social media companies run political advertising in the United States as of April 2019 [Graph], YouGov, April 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022124/adult-views-government-regulation-political-ads-social-media-us/