A study from 2020 on political advertising on social media platforms in the United States, found that 45 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 said that social media companies should not allow any political ads on their platform. In comparison, 64 percent of respondents aged 65 or older were of the same opinion. In total, 54 percent of U.S. adults believed that social media should not allow any political ads.
Share of adults who say that social media companies should not allow political ads on their platform in the United States as of September 2020, by age group
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Pew Research Center. (September 24, 2020). Share of adults who say that social media companies should not allow political ads on their platform in the United States as of September 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177478/sentiments-social-media-allowing-political-ads-by-age-united-states/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who say that social media companies should not allow political ads on their platform in the United States as of September 2020, by age group ." Chart. September 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177478/sentiments-social-media-allowing-political-ads-by-age-united-states/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Share of adults who say that social media companies should not allow political ads on their platform in the United States as of September 2020, by age group . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177478/sentiments-social-media-allowing-political-ads-by-age-united-states/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Who Say That Social Media Companies Should Not Allow Political Ads on Their Platform in The United States as of September 2020, by Age Group ." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177478/sentiments-social-media-allowing-political-ads-by-age-united-states/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults who say that social media companies should not allow political ads on their platform in the United States as of September 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177478/sentiments-social-media-allowing-political-ads-by-age-united-states/ (last visited April 20, 2021)