U.S. Public Support for TikTok Ban Declines

Pew survey reveals a drop in support for a TikTok ban across all demographics, with the least support among young adults and teens.

Support for a TikTok ban in the U.S. has dropped from 50% in March to 38% in the fall, according to a Pew Research Center survey.
Republicans are more likely to support a ban than Democrats, with 50% of Republican voters in favor, down from 60% in March.
Support for a ban is least among adults under 30 and teenagers, with only 18% of U.S. teens supporting government intervention.
Views on a ban differ depending on whether respondents use the app, with users more likely to oppose bans.
Montana is the first state to pass a law looking to ban TikTok from operating in the state and ban app stores from offering TikTok to residents as of Jan. 1, 2024.