U.S. user opinions on the management of sensitive social media content 2022
In May 2022, an online survey in the United States found that over 40 percent of respondents believed that edited content of public officials and celebrities should be removed, while almost 30 percent of respondents reported believing this type of content should be labeled as inappropriate or inaccurate but not removed from social media platforms. Over six in ten percent of respondents reported thinking that social media content including hate speech such as racial, religious, and gender-based slur- and content inspiring violence should be removed. Additionally, 17 percent of respondents reported thinking that social media content tied to conspiracy theories should not be removed nor moderated in any way.