A July 2020 survey revealed that 55 percent of online adults in the United States aged 65 years and older thought that social media platforms owned by a Chinese company should be banned from operating in the U.S. In comparison, only 18 percent of U.S. adults aged 18-34 thought the same thing.
Share of online adults in the United who think social media platforms owned by a Chinese company should be banned from operating in the United States as of July 2020, by age
Characteristic
Yes, should be banned from operating in the United States
No, should not be banned from operating in the United States
Don't know/no opinion
Total
38%
33%
29%
18-34 years
18%
51%
31%
35-44 years
32%
39%
29%
45-64 years
48%
23%
29%
65 years and older
55%
17%
28%
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Original question: Do you think the following should or should not be banned from operating in the United States?
Social media platforms owned by a Chinese company
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Morning Consult. (June 30, 2020). Share of online adults in the United who think social media platforms owned by a Chinese company should be banned from operating in the United States as of July 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133990/us-adult-ban-chinese-social-media-platforms-age/
Morning Consult. "Share of online adults in the United who think social media platforms owned by a Chinese company should be banned from operating in the United States as of July 2020, by age." Chart. June 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133990/us-adult-ban-chinese-social-media-platforms-age/
Morning Consult. (2020). Share of online adults in the United who think social media platforms owned by a Chinese company should be banned from operating in the United States as of July 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133990/us-adult-ban-chinese-social-media-platforms-age/
Morning Consult. "Share of Online Adults in The United Who Think Social Media Platforms Owned by a Chinese Company Should Be Banned from Operating in The United States as of July 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133990/us-adult-ban-chinese-social-media-platforms-age/
Morning Consult, Share of online adults in the United who think social media platforms owned by a Chinese company should be banned from operating in the United States as of July 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133990/us-adult-ban-chinese-social-media-platforms-age/ (last visited April 07, 2025)
Share of online adults in the United who think social media platforms owned by a Chinese company should be banned from operating in the United States as of July 2020, by age [Graph], Morning Consult, June 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133990/us-adult-ban-chinese-social-media-platforms-age/
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