A new exclusive VIP+ survey shows Republicans, Democrats united in wanting to rein in Big Tech
While many issues divide U.S. conservatives and liberals, here’s one where there isn’t as much difference as you might presume: the power of the biggest tech companies.
Republicans are only slightly more wary than Democrats and Independents, according to a new study fielded for Variety Intelligence Platform byThe concern that Big Tech has too much power is a theme that resounds strongly across the political spectrum, but Republicans are more likely to think so than Democrats. With that said, two-thirds of Democrats say consumers are weak in the face of the might of Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon.
When asked which individual companies have the most power, Facebook is the main concern for everyone. Overall, 4 of 5 Americans think CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s company has too much influence, with Democrats trailing the perception that Republicans and Independents have. Interestingly, Democrats and Republicans are a lot closer on perceptions on Google , Amazon and Apple . This could point toward Facebook’s role in misinformation scandals, but given this is what has helped power QAnon and COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies on the right, it’s a point of interest that the vast majority of Republicans consider Facebook to be the Big Tech outfit with too much power.
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