WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ethical technology initiative Project Liberty released a new survey, conducted by Echelon Insights, that shows a majority of American voters believe today's social media companies are spreading disinformation (81%), causing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy (54%), and creating more harm than good (61%). Further, a majority do not trust social media companies to protect their data privacy and do not believe companies protect the best interests of their users.
The survey found strong bipartisan agreement that the government should do more to hold social media companies responsible for the harm they cause to society, yet just 38% believed government regulation would be sufficient. Instead, voters see innovation as a viable pathway, with 64% believing it is possible to build new technology and social media companies that do not harm society.
"Clearly, people recognize the lasting societal harm today's social media platforms are causing, and they're looking for a way out," said civic entrepreneur and Project Liberty founder Frank McCourt. "The good news is that we can build technology that better serves society, an approach that most Americans believe is a more effective solution than solely relying on regulation or trusting social media companies to fix existing problems themselves. Project Liberty was born with that vision in mind, and we welcome anyone who shares our commitment to ethical technology to be part of it."
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