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27% of Republicans attend religious services once a week, while 63% of Republicans consider themselves pro-life. 28% of Republicans consider themselves very conservative.

An overwhelming majority (82%) of Republicans say national security is a very important issue when thinking of their vote for political offices.

78% of Republicans say technology platform political or ideological bias is intentional, while 9% say it is unconscious.

A strong majority (85%) of respondents who said they believed tech platforms have a bias against conservatives say tech companies have become more biased in the past year.

Republicans are split (41-40) on whether tech companies should be regulated more by the government and are most worried about political speech and religious views being censored by online platforms.

Republicans are generally split (44-46) on whether they are worried about the influence of big technology on the 2020 election.

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Methodology

This poll was conducted from August 1-3, 2019, among a national sample of 667 Republicans. The interviews were conducted online and the data was weighted to approximate a target sample of Republicans based on age, race/ethnicity, gender, educational attainment, and region. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of +4%.

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Sentiments towards technology platforms and bias

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A plurality of Republicans attend religious services once a week.

9% 10%17%

20%17%

27%

More than oncea week

Once a week Once or twice amonth

A few times ayear

Less than oncea year

Never


Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services?


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63% of Republicans consider themselves pro-life.

26%

63%

11%Pro-life Pro-choice Unsure/Don't know

When it comes to the issue of abortion, would you consider yourself more pro-life or more pro-choice?


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Those who tend to be more pro-life are older (65+), Evangelical, and Conservative.

22%27%

27%24%29%

23%21%

51%50%31%

10%46%

24%34%28%

22%17%

32%23%

31%29%24%26%

61% 17%65% 7%

62% 11%64% 11%

63% 8%61% 16%

70% 9%33% 15%

49%58% 11%

82% 8%41% 13%

67% 10%59% 7%

63% 9%65% 13%

76% 8%56% 12%

62% 15%61% 8%62% 9%64% 12%63% 11%

Educ: Post-gradEduc: Bachelors degree

Educ: < CollegeCommunity: Rural

Community: SuburbanCommunity: Urban

Ideo: Conservative (5-7)Ideo: Moderate (4)Ideo: Liberal (1-3)

Non-EvangelicalEvangelical

Trump Job DisapproveTrump Job Approve

Income: 100k+Income: 50k-100k

Income: Under 50kAge: 65+

Age: 45-64Age: 35-44Age: 18-34

Gender: FemaleGender: MaleRepublicans

Pro-life Pro-choice Unsure/Don't know

When it comes to the issue of abortion, would you consider yourself more pro-life or more pro-choice?


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28% of Republicans consider themselves very conservative.

1%

1%

2%

2%

5%

13%

15%

28%

33%

Very liberal

Libertarian

Liberal

Slightly liberal

Don't know

Slightly conservative

Moderate

Very conservative

Conservative

Thinking about politics these days, how would you describe your political viewpoint?


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Technology platforms and bias



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Google and Facebook are the most used technology platforms.

6% 11% 63%

8% 13% 14%

5% 18%

4% 7%

10% 6% 6%

30% 17% 18%

52% 18% 6%

57% 15% 13%

Twitter

YouTube

Facebook

Google

Several times aday

About once a day A few times aweek

About once aweek

About once amonth or lessoften

I do not havean account or donot use


How often would you say you use each of the following technology platforms?


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An overwhelming majority (82%) of Republicans say national security is a very important issue when thinking of their vote.

27% 28%

28% 7%

27% 6%

33% 4%

34%

27%

20% 4%

19%

12%

12% 23% 10%

17% 21% 27%

47% 12% 7%

51% 9%

52% 9%

65% 5%

70% 5%

75%

82%

Tech Company Bias

Climate Change

Abortion

Seniors' Issues

Education

Healthcare

Immigration

The Economy

National Security

Very important Somewhat important Don't know/No opinion Somewhat unimportant Very unimportant


Now, thinking about your vote, how important or unimportant are each of the following set of issues when you cast your vote for federal offices such as U.S. Senate or Congress?


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Facebook is seen as the most politically and ideologically biased with 32% of Republicans saying, “very biased against conservatives.”

27% 30%

28% 38%

16% 43%

17% 29%

15% 24%

15% 16%

13% 23%

4% 16% 32%

Google

YouTube

Twitter

Facebook

Very biasedagainst liberals

Somewhat biasedagainst liberals

Neutral andunbiased

Somewhatbiased againstconservatives

Very biasedagainstconservatives

Don't know/Noopinion


Do you believe that each of the following technology platforms are politically and ideologically neutral, or are they biased?


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78% of Republicans say technology platform political or ideological bias is intentional, while 9% say it is unconscious.

9%13%

78%

Intentional Unconscious Don't know/No opinion


Earlier in the survey, you indicated that you believe technology platforms have a political or ideological bias. Do you believe that this bias is intentional, or unconscious?


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Most respondents say the founders/CEOs/senior executives of technology platforms are the main source of bias.

10% 8% 14%

10% 8% 11%

5% 10% 12%

13% 8%

61% 4%

62% 5%

64% 6%

66% 4%

YouTube

Twitter

Facebook

Google

Founders/CEOs/SeniorExecutives

Middle Management

Engineers

Algorithms

Terms of Service/ContentPolicies

Content Moderators

Other (please specify)


What do you see as the primary source of bias on each of the following technology platforms?


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A strong majority (85%) of respondents who said they believed tech platforms have a bias against conservatives say tech companies have become more biased in the past year.

38%

5%1%

8%

47%

Much more biased Somewhat more biasedSomewhat less biased Much less biased Don't know/Noopinion


Before, you noted that you believe that technology platforms have a bias against conservatives. In your opinion, have technology companies become more or less biased in the past year?


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Key demographics generally feel bias has increased.

36% 14%40% 6%38% 8%

36% 10%40% 8%

35% 7%38% 8%

43% 8%36% 6%

47% 14%37% 8%

43% 7%44% 7%

31% 10%33% 8%39% 8%

36% 14%47% 4%

38% 13%38% 5%

38% 8%

46% 4%47% 6%47% 5%49% 4%

44% 6%51% 7%

49% 4%45% 4%

53% 5%21% 15%

50% 5%41% 6%43% 6%

54% 5%51% 8%

48% 4%47% 4%

37% 7% 5%44% 5%

49% 6%47% 5%




Ideo: Conservative (5-7)Non-Evangelical

EvangelicalTrump Job Disapprove

Trump Job ApproveIncome: 100k+

Income: 50k-100kIncome: Under 50k

Age: 65+Age: 45-64Age: 35-44Age: 18-34

Gender: FemaleGender: Male

Republicans

Much more biased Somewhat more biased Don't know/No opinion Somewhat less biased Much less biased


Before, you noted that you believe that technology platforms have a bias against conservatives. In your opinion, have technology companies become more or less biased in the past year?


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Republicans are generally split (44-46) on whether they are worried about the influence of big technology on the 2020 election.

29%

10%15%

34%

12%

Very worried Somewhat worried Not too worried Not worried at all Don't know/Noopinion


How worried are you about the influence of big technology companies on the 2020 election?


44% 46%1 8

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Those most worried about big tech are higher income ($100k+), lean more Liberal, and higher educated.

29% 5%30% 10%29% 11%

26% 8%30% 11%

31% 13%29% 9%

33% 10%23% 6%

31% 11%31% 11%

39% 8%28% 10%

23% 9%28% 8%32% 12%

30% 12%27% 9%

36% 9%28% 10%

28% 15%30% 5%

29% 10%

15% 34% 17%14% 30% 15%15% 35% 11%

20% 34% 12%10% 35% 13%

15% 30% 11%17% 33% 12%

10% 32% 14%4% 61% 7%

14% 30% 15%14% 35% 9%

8% 36% 9%16% 34% 13%

12% 41% 15%15% 34% 13%15% 31% 11%15% 32% 11%15% 38% 12%

12% 31% 13%15% 29% 17%

13% 34% 10%16% 34% 15%

15% 34% 12%




Ideo: Conservative (5-7)Ideo: Moderate (4)Ideo: Liberal (1-3)





Age: 45-64Age: 35-44Age: 18-34

Gender: FemaleGender: MaleRepublicans

Very worried Somewhat worried Don't know/No opinion Not too worried Not worried at all


How worried are you about the influence of big technology companies on the 2020 election?


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68% of Republicans who said they were worried about the influence of big tech on the 2020 election say it will be in favor of Democrats.

22% 10%

68%

Republicans Democrats Neither


Before you said you were worried about the influence of technology companies on the 2020 election. In your opinion, do you believe that influence will be used to favor Democrats or used to favor Republicans?


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Republicans are generally split on whether tech companies should be regulated more by the government.

40%

19%

41%

Technology platforms shouldbe free from governmentregulation regardless of

political or ideologicalbias, because they are private

companies

Technology companies need tobe regulated by the government

to stop political orideological bias, regardless

of the fact that they areprivate companies

Don't know/No opinion


Which of the following comes closer to your opinion, even if neither is exactly right?


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Younger Republicans, Evangelical, and those with post-grad degrees are more likely to think tech platforms should be free from government regulation.

32% 13%38% 19%

42% 20%41% 19%

41% 16%33% 28%

43% 16%20% 24%

39% 15%40% 21%

30% 16%42% 19%40% 20%

39% 14%40% 22%

47% 17%41% 22%

33% 22%32% 11%

35% 26%43% 13%

40% 19%

55%44%

38%41%43%

39%41%

56%45%

39%54%

40%40%

47%38%37%37%

46%57%

38%44%

41%




Ideo: Conservative (5-7)Ideo: Moderate (4)





Age: 45-64Age: 35-44Age: 18-34

Gender: FemaleGender: Male

Republicans

Technology platforms should be freefrom government regulation regardlessof political or ideological bias,because they are private companies

Technology companies need to beregulated by the government tostop political or ideological bias,regardless of the fact that they areprivate companies



Which of the following comes closer to your opinion, even if neither is exactly right?


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70% of respondents have not personally or do not know anyone who has been suspended unfairly by Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or Google.

7%15%

8%

70%

Yes, I was personallysuspended

Yes, I know someone whowas suspended

Yes, I know multiplepeople who have been

suspended

No


Have you personally, or do you know someone who has been suspended unfairly by Twitter, Facebook, YouTube or Google?


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Respondents are generally split (26-29) on whether tech companies are too restrictive or not restrictive enough regarding their content.

26%

17%

28%29%

Too restrictive Not restrictive enough The right amount ofrestrictive



Do you believe that technology companies (such as Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter) are too restrictive or not restrictive enough regarding the content they allow on their platforms?


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36% of respondents say pro-life views are too restrictive while 33% say political speech is too restrictive. 65% say fake news is not restrictive enough.

10% 25%

11% 33%

13% 33%

13% 37%

13% 39%

13% 33%

16% 32%

17% 51%

20% 38%

30% 38%

32% 44%

33% 36%

36% 39%

65%

55%

55%

50%

47%

54%

52%

32%

42%

32%

24%

32%

24%

Fake News

Pornography

Graphic Violence

Anti-American Sentiment

Drug-Related Content

Harassment

Hate Speech

Copyrighted Material

Anti-Religious Sentiment

Immigration Views

Traditional Marriage Views

Political Speech

Pro-Life Views

Too restrictive Don't know/No opinion Not restrictive enough


In your opinion, are each of the following types of content currently too restricted or not restricted enough on online platforms (such as Facebook, YouTube, Google, or Twitter)?


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Republicans are most worried about political speech and religious views being censored by online platforms.

1%1%

2%2%2%

4%5%

6%7%

8%10%10%

11%14%

17%

Drug-Related Content

Copyrighted Material

Graphic Violence

Harassment

Other, please specify

Pornography

Traditional Marriage Views

Hate Speech

Immigration Views

Pro-Life Views

Fake News

Pro-American Sentiment

Religious Views

Political Speech


What kind of speech are you most worried about being censored by online platforms (such as Facebook, YouTube, Google, or Twitter)?


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