Chris Teale
Chris Teale is Morning Consult’s technology reporter. Follow him on Twitter @chris_teale.
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Half of Voters Support Homeland Security Department’s Proposed Board to Fight Disinformation on Elections, Border Policies
Democrats are roughly twice as likely as Republicans to back the creation of the board to combat disinformation around U.S. border policies and elections on social media and elsewhere
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Elon Musk Pledged to Better Protect Free Speech in Taking Twitter Private. Many Twitter Users Think Privatizing Social Media Companies Would Worsen Misinformation, Hate Speech
About 2 in 5 U.S. Twitter users said the spread of misinformation would get worse if social media companies go private, compared to 1 in 5 who said it would get better
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As Congress Seeks to Boost Tech Competition With China, Voters More Likely to Say U.S. Leads on Military Tech, AVs and 5G
But the bulk of the electorate says the U.S. trails its rival on artificial intelligence, quantum computing and chip manufacturing
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More Than Half of Voters Still Back Net Neutrality Laws
About 3 in 5 Democrats and nearly half of Republicans support net neutrality, while overall voter backing has held relatively steady since federal rules were repealed
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A New State Department Bureau Urges U.S. Leadership on Cyber Diplomacy. American Adults — and Some Major Allies — Support That Leadership Bid
2 in 3 U.S. adults back the country’s effort to take the lead on a secure, open internet, as did at least half of adults in Brazil, Canada and South Korea
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Following Elon Musk’s Attempted Twitter Takeover, Half of Republicans Say They Feel Muzzled on Social Media
But a 43% plurality of all U.S. adults say they can express themselves freely on social media, in a survey conducted days after Musk said platforms must do more to protect free speech
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In the Metaverse, Live Concerts Hold More Appeal Than Live Sports and Shopping
45% of all adults would listen to live music in a virtual world, as would 56% of Gen Z and 61% of millennials
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Companies Are Set to Spend Billions on the Metaverse in the Next Decade. These Are the Groups They Should Target
Younger generations and Black and Hispanic adults were among the demographics most likely to say they are interested in the metaverse
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Nothing Concerns the Public More About the Metaverse Than the Misuse of Their Personal Data
55% of U.S. adults said the tracking and misuse of their personal data is a major concern
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Regardless of Political Leaning, at Least 3 in 5 Voters Back Government Help for U.S. Chipmaking
Subsidies for domestic chipmaking amid a global shortage has bipartisan backing after semiconductor CEOs called for them last week in Congress