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March 17-18, 2023, Washington Post poll of 1,027 U.S. adults with an error margin of +/- 3.5 percentage points. * = less than 0.5%All adultsRegistered votersUse TikTokSexParty IDLeaned partyAgeTikTok users by age groupIdeologyParty ID by SexEducationRace/EducationRace/EthnicityHousehold incomeRace/EducationRegionUrban/Suburban/RuralParent of child <18Marital status
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All adultsRegistered to vote**NET TikTok users**Daily TikTok usersUse TikTok less oftenDid not use TikTok in past monthMaleFemaleDemocratsRepublicansIndependentsLeaned DemocratsLeaned RepublicansAge 18-34Age 35-49Age 50-64Age 65+18-34 TikTok users18-34 Don't use35-49 TikTok users35-49 Don't use50+ TikTok users50+ Don't useLiberalModerateConservativeDemocratic menDemocratic womenRepublican menRepublican womenIndependent menIndependent women**NET No college degree**High school or lessSome college**NET College grad**Bachelor'sPostgraduateWhite, no college degreeWhite college graduateNon-White, no college degreeNon-White, college graduateWhite**NET Non-White**HispanicIncome <$50KIncome $50-99KIncome $100K+White, no college degreeWhite college graduateNon-White, no college degreeNon-White, college graduateNortheastMidwestSouthWestUrbanSuburbanRuralYesNoMarriedNot married
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Q1/Q2. In the past month, have you used the TikTok app on your phone or tablet? (IF YES) About how often do you use TikTok?**NET TikTok user**38%34%100%100%100%0%34%42%42%35%36%43%33%59%46%29%13%100%0%100%0%100%0%46%44%25%40%43%30%39%33%41%42%39%45%32%38%23%32%24%58%45%29%53%67%45%33%32%32%24%58%45%36%31%40%42%39%38%33%46%35%33%43%
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Almost constantly4%4%12%20%0%0%3%6%4%4%6%5%4%10%4%1%*18%0%10%0%3%0%6%5%3%5%4%5%3%1%12%6%7%4%2%3%1%3%1%11%5%2%9%13%7%3%2%3%1%11%5%2%5%4%7%5%4%4%6%4%4%5%
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Several times a day11%9%29%52%0%0%11%11%12%9%12%13%9%22%13%5%2%38%0%28%0%17%0%14%12%8%12%11%9%9%12%13%12%11%14%9%13%4%8%7%19%13%8%17%22%13%9%10%8%7%19%13%12%10%12%11%10%12%10%15%10%9%13%
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About once a day6%6%16%28%0%0%6%6%6%7%5%6%6%8%7%7%1%13%0%16%0%19%0%5%7%5%6%6%7%8%5%6%7%5%8%5%5%4%7%4%7%7%6%7%8%5%8%5%7%4%7%7%6%4%7%6%5%6%8%5%6%6%6%
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Several times a week8%8%22%0%50%0%8%8%11%6%6%10%7%8%12%8%5%14%0%26%0%31%0%11%9%5%10%11%5%7%7%5%9%8%11%7%6%8%7%6%12%10%6%11%15%9%7%9%7%6%12%10%9%9%7%9%8%9%4%11%7%7%9%
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Less often8%7%21%0%50%0%6%10%9%8%6%9%7%10%9%8%4%17%0%20%0%29%0%9%12%3%6%10%4%11%8%5%8%8%8%9%11%6%7%7%9%10%7%9%9%10%6%7%7%7%9%10%7%4%9%10%11%7%7%9%7%7%10%
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Not sure/No opin.**1%0%0%0%0%***0%**1%0%0%0%1%0%0%0%0%0%1%0%*0%1%0%1%0%0%**0%0%0%0%*0%0%0%****0%**0%0%0%0%0%1%0%1%0%0%0%***
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Did not use TikTok in past month62%66%0%0%0%100%66%58%58%65%64%57%67%41%54%71%87%0%100%0%100%0%100%54%56%75%60%57%70%61%67%59%58%61%55%68%62%77%68%76%42%55%71%47%33%55%67%68%68%76%42%55%64%69%60%58%61%62%67%54%65%67%57%
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Q3. Would you support or oppose the federal government banning the TikTok app in the United States, or are you not sure?Support ban41%45%21%17%26%54%48%36%33%51%48%32%51%28%42%50%49%15%48%26%56%27%55%28%36%57%38%30%55%47%58%36%40%41%39%43%41%45%45%45%33%35%45%34%33%36%41%50%45%45%33%35%46%42%41%38%39%43%40%41%42%47%35%
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Oppose ban25%21%45%54%33%12%24%25%26%21%23%28%22%40%31%15%9%55%18%43%21%29%7%33%25%18%26%25%21%21%21%27%26%26%26%24%23%24%20%20%34%32%20%32%37%26%26%22%20%20%34%32%19%24%26%28%29%23%20%29%23%21%28%
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Not sure34%33%34%29%41%34%28%39%41%28%28%40%27%32%27%35%42%30%34%31%23%44%37%39%39%24%35%45%24%31%22%37%34%33%35%34%36%32%35%35%33%33%35%34%30%39%33%28%35%35%33%33%35%35%33%34%31%34%40%30%35%32%36%
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No opinion0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Q4. Do you think TikTok collects more personal data than other social media apps, less data than other apps, or about the same amount?TikTok collects more personal data34%36%23%23%23%41%38%30%25%40%43%26%43%32%33%36%35%21%46%20%44%28%38%28%28%45%28%24%48%33%45%40%33%33%33%35%33%39%33%35%32%34%33%33%29%32%34%38%33%35%32%34%40%31%33%34%35%35%27%32%35%36%32%
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TikTok collects less personal data3%2%5%5%5%1%3%2%2%2%2%3%2%4%3%1%1%7%1%4%2%2%1%3%3%2%2%2%2%2%4%*3%3%3%2%2%1%2%1%4%3%1%4%4%3%2%2%2%1%4%3%*4%3%2%3%2%1%2%2%2%3%
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About the same43%41%58%59%56%33%41%44%47%40%40%47%38%49%45%38%38%60%33%57%34%55%33%50%43%37%48%47%37%42%37%45%44%43%46%41%44%37%42%41%48%44%41%46%51%45%38%45%42%41%48%44%37%40%46%43%42%41%50%47%41%40%46%
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Not sure21%21%14%13%16%25%18%24%25%18%14%24%18%15%19%25%26%12%20%18%19%14%28%19%26%17%22%27%13%22%14%15%20%21%18%22%21%23%24%23%16%19%24%17%16%20%26%15%24%23%16%19%22%25%17%21%19%21%22%19%22%22%20%
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No opinion0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Q5. How concerned, if at all, are you that TikTok's parent company is based in China?**NET Concerned**71%74%55%51%60%81%72%70%66%79%70%63%79%53%67%83%86%41%71%59%74%73%87%59%68%84%66%66%80%79%71%69%69%69%70%74%71%77%75%78%61%64%76%62%61%68%71%77%75%78%61%64%76%69%72%67%67%73%72%65%73%76%66%
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Very concerned36%39%18%16%19%47%39%34%27%48%38%25%48%17%35%46%51%8%30%26%43%24%55%24%28%54%29%26%50%47%39%37%34%35%32%39%35%45%39%43%27%31%40%29%27%33%37%41%39%43%27%31%42%29%39%33%34%38%36%31%39%42%30%
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Somewhat concerned35%35%37%34%41%34%33%37%38%31%32%38%32%36%32%37%35%33%40%33%31%49%32%35%40%29%37%40%30%32%32%32%35%34%38%35%36%32%36%36%34%32%36%34%34%35%34%36%36%36%34%32%34%41%33%34%33%35%36%34%34%34%36%
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**NET Less concerned**29%26%45%49%40%19%28%30%34%21%30%37%21%47%33%17%14%59%29%41%26%27%13%41%32%16%34%34%20%21%29%31%31%31%30%26%29%23%25%22%39%36%24%38%39%32%29%23%25%22%39%36%24%31%28%33%33%27%28%35%27%24%34%
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Not too concerned20%18%30%36%23%13%18%21%25%13%21%26%13%31%23%12%8%40%19%31%16%14%9%28%21%12%24%25%12%14%18%25%20%19%21%20%22%17%16%18%26%26%16%25%29%20%22%15%16%18%26%26%19%22%18%21%21%19%18%25%17%15%24%
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Not at all concerned9%8%15%13%16%6%10%8%9%8%8%11%7%15%10%5%6%19%10%10%10%13%4%13%11%5%10%9%8%7%10%6%11%12%10%7%7%5%9%4%13%11%8%12%10%12%7%7%9%4%13%11%4%9%10%12%12%8%10%10%9%8%11%
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No opinion0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Q6a. Do you think it is likely or unlikely that TikTok is collecting personal data on Americans for the Chinese government?Likely65%68%51%51%51%74%70%61%55%72%70%56%74%56%63%72%71%50%65%52%72%51%77%57%61%75%57%54%74%71%76%63%64%62%65%69%67%72%67%71%57%62%69%58%58%57%70%72%67%71%57%62%66%65%68%60%65%65%67%62%67%69%61%
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Unlikely13%10%21%21%20%9%14%12%19%8%14%20%7%18%14%11%9%22%11%20%10%19%8%20%13%9%21%17%8%7%16%11%15%17%11%11%11%11%13%9%18%16%11%17%17%17%11%10%13%9%18%16%11%12%12%18%16%13%9%13%13%13%14%
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Not sure22%22%29%28%29%17%17%27%26%20%16%25%19%26%23%17%20%28%24%28%19%30%15%23%26%16%21%29%17%22%8%26%22%21%24%20%22%17%20%20%25%22%20%25%25%26%19%17%20%20%25%22%23%23%20%22%20%22%24%25%20%18%26%
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No opinion0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Q6b. Do you think it is likely or unlikely that TikTok is causing harm to teens' mental health?Likely72%74%62%58%68%78%71%73%66%79%70%65%79%69%72%72%75%59%82%64%79%67%75%68%66%82%61%69%77%81%72%67%70%64%77%77%78%76%70%76%68%77%72%70%76%66%74%79%70%76%68%77%70%73%74%69%67%75%70%77%71%78%65%
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Unlikely12%11%21%25%14%6%13%11%13%10%14%14%10%17%15%8%5%22%9%24%8%13%5%18%13%5%14%13%14%6%14%14%14%16%10%9%9%9%11%9%18%9%10%15%14%13%11%10%11%9%18%9%12%9%11%16%14%11%12%14%11%10%14%
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Not sure16%15%17%17%18%16%16%17%21%11%16%21%12%14%13%20%19%19%8%13%13%20%20%14%21%13%25%18%9%13%14%18%17%19%13%14%13%16%19%15%14%14%18%15%11%21%15%11%19%15%14%14%18%18%16%15%19%14%18%9%19%12%21%
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No opinion0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Q6c. Do you think it is likely or unlikely that TikTok is letting the Chinese government control content U.S. users see on TikTok?Likely56%59%41%41%41%65%63%50%45%67%59%46%67%46%53%64%64%37%58%41%63%48%68%44%53%69%52%40%69%66%66%49%54%54%54%60%59%63%60%63%45%54%61%48%47%49%61%62%60%63%45%54%56%58%60%48%55%57%59%53%57%61%51%
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Unlikely17%15%27%29%25%11%18%16%23%11%18%23%11%22%21%13%12%30%10%30%13%19%10%30%13%12%24%22%14%9%18%19%18%20%17%15%13%17%14%13%26%18%14%23%21%20%15%16%14%13%26%18%13%14%17%23%18%18%10%19%17%15%19%
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Not sure27%26%32%30%34%24%20%34%32%21%23%31%22%32%27%23%25%32%32%30%24%33%21%26%34%19%23%38%17%25%16%32%28%27%29%25%28%20%26%24%29%28%25%29%31%32%24%22%26%24%29%28%31%28%23%29%27%25%31%28%26%24%30%
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No opinion0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Q6d. Do you think it is likely or unlikely that TikTok is encouraging illegal activity through TikTok trends?Likely50%50%39%41%37%56%51%48%39%58%52%41%59%51%51%54%44%42%63%41%59%33%53%41%43%64%40%37%55%60%55%47%50%49%52%48%50%44%51%48%49%47%50%48%53%47%48%56%51%48%49%47%51%47%51%49%45%53%49%52%49%52%48%
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Unlikely21%19%35%38%30%13%23%20%29%15%21%27%15%27%24%17%15%39%9%35%15%28%13%31%22%12%33%26%19%11%20%22%22%22%21%21%20%23%16%18%32%27%17%30%24%23%21%19%16%18%32%27%19%19%21%24%28%18%17%23%21%17%25%
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Not sure29%30%26%21%33%31%26%32%33%27%27%32%26%23%25%29%42%19%27%24%26%39%34%27%35%24%27%36%25%28%25%30%28%28%28%31%30%32%33%33%20%26%33%22%23%31%30%25%33%33%20%26%30%34%27%27%27%29%34%25%30%31%27%
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No opinion***0%*0%0%**0%0%*0%0%0%*0%0%0%0%0%1%0%0%*0%0%*0%0%0%0%0%0%0%*0%*0%*0%0%*0%0%0%0%*0%*0%0%0%0%*0%0%*0%0%**0%
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Q6e. Do you think it is likely or unlikely that TikTok is allowing the spread of false information?Likely73%74%58%56%61%82%76%70%69%75%76%70%76%72%70%73%76%62%87%57%82%56%80%74%67%79%69%69%79%71%79%71%70%67%75%77%75%81%73%79%66%74%75%68%66%68%73%81%73%79%66%74%76%71%72%73%71%75%70%73%74%75%71%
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Unlikely9%8%17%20%13%4%10%9%11%8%9%10%8%11%10%11%4%17%2%15%6%20%5%12%9%7%9%12%9%6%10%8%11%13%8%7%7%6%7%5%17%9%6%14%17%12%8%5%7%5%17%9%10%6%11%9%11%8%9%9%9%8%10%
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Not sure18%18%25%24%26%14%15%21%20%18%15%20%15%17%20%15%20%21%11%28%12%25%16%14%24%14%22%18%12%23%10%21%19%20%17%16%18%13%20%15%17%17%19%18%17%20%19%14%20%15%17%17%14%24%17%18%18%16%21%18%18%17%19%
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No opinion0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%