The following is fromRasmussen Reports.
Nearly half of voters say the federal government should take action to suppress hate speech on the internet, according to anew Rasmussen Reports survey.
Forty-nine percent (49%) of likely US voters say they support federal government action to suppress online hate speech, up from 41% in 2022. Twenty-nine percent (29%) say they oppose such action, while 22% are not sure.
The survey found broad concern about the issue. Seventy-nine percent (79%) say hate speech on the internet is a serious problem, including 50% who say it is a very serious problem. Just 15% say it is not a serious problem.
Seventy-seven percent (77%) say online hate speech contributes to violence against women and minorities, including 46% who say it contributes a lot. Fifteen percent (15%) say they do not believe online hate speech contributes to such violence.
Views vary by party. Sixty-two percent (62%) of Democrats support government action to suppress online hate speech, compared to 44% of Republicans and 40% of voters not affiliated with either major party.
The survey of 1,073 likely US voters was conducted May 21 and 24-25, 2026. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.
To view survey question wording, clickhere.
Source: Sharyl Attkisson
