Voters favor tech regulation but are less supportive of measures they perceive to hamper their favorite services, according to a poll conducted by Mor

New poll shows voters favor tech regulation, but rank it a low priority

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2021-06-23 13:30:07

Voters favor tech regulation but are less supportive of measures they perceive to hamper their favorite services, according to a poll conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by tech-funded advocacy group Chamber of Progress.

The survey results come Wednesday, just hours before the House Judiciary Committee is set to debate a series of antitrust bills aimed at reining in the power of the largest tech firms. The bills follow an investigation by the panel that found that Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google hold monopoly power.

The Big Tech companies or industry groups they fund, including Chamber of Progress, have publicly opposed the bills, saying they would fundamentally alter services users have come to rely on. According to the new poll, that's a scenario voters would oppose.

Overall, survey respondents didn't rank tech regulation high on their list of concerns for Congress. Of a list of priorities including the economy, public health, climate change and infrastructure, 44% of respondents ranked technology company regulations as last on the list of what Congress should address.