According to an August 2019 survey among U.S. adults, younger adults were less likely to support more regulation of technology firms like Amazon, Google, and Facebook. During the survey period, it was found that 52 percent of respondents aged 65 years old and above were in favor of increased government regulation of tech companies, while only 44 percent of respondents in the 18 to 29-year-old stated the same.
U.S. adults' views on government regulation of technology companies as of August 2019, by age group
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Gallup. (August 21, 2019). U.S. adults' views on government regulation of technology companies as of August 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1047639/americans-view-government-regulation-tech-companies-by-age-group/
Gallup. "U.S. adults' views on government regulation of technology companies as of August 2019, by age group." Chart. August 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1047639/americans-view-government-regulation-tech-companies-by-age-group/
Gallup. (2019). U.S. adults' views on government regulation of technology companies as of August 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1047639/americans-view-government-regulation-tech-companies-by-age-group/
Gallup. "U.S. Adults' Views on Government Regulation of Technology Companies as of August 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Aug 2019, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1047639/americans-view-government-regulation-tech-companies-by-age-group/
Gallup, U.S. adults' views on government regulation of technology companies as of August 2019, by age group Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1047639/americans-view-government-regulation-tech-companies-by-age-group/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
U.S. adults' views on government regulation of technology companies as of August 2019, by age group [Graph], Gallup, August 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1047639/americans-view-government-regulation-tech-companies-by-age-group/
