Comment Section for How Americans view Big Tech in 2024 | Pew Research Center

This webpage hosts a Pew Research Center report investigating Americans' views of big technology companies in 2024. The report explores three main areas: social media’s impact on politics and the country, perceived political censorship and bias in Big Tech, and the government regulation of technology companies. According to the report, 78% of Americans believe social media companies wield too much political power, an increase from 72% in 2020. The study also found that 64% of Americans believe social media has a mostly negative impact on the country, with Republicans being more wary than Democrats. On political censorship, around 83% of Americans think that social media platforms are likely to censor political viewpoints they disagree with. This perception is stronger among Republicans (93%) than Democrats (74%). When it comes to political bias, more Americans (44%) believe that big tech companies support liberal views more than conservative ones. However, 37% believe these companies value both viewpoints equally. In terms of regulation, a majority of Americans (51%) believe big tech companies should be regulated more than they currently are, with Democrats being more supportive of increased oversight than Republicans. The report concludes that Americans are increasingly wary of the influence, impact, and biases of big tech companies, and there's growing support for more regulation of these companies.