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Amid Mass Surveillance Debate, Americans Support Privacy Protections (2023)


WASHINGTON, D.C. — Demand Progress Education Fund and FreedomWorks just released new polling conducted by YouGov of Americans from across the country about their perspective on government surveillance. Full polling results can be found here, and the polling questions here. KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM POLLING Americans think privacy protections against warrantless government surveillance should be expanded Question: … Continued

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Demand Progress Education Fund and FreedomWorks just released new polling conducted by YouGov of Americans from across the country about their perspective on government surveillance. Question: Should Congress strengthen privacy protections for people in the U.S. against warrantless government surveillance of their communications, location information, and internet activity? Question: Would you be more likely to support or oppose a law requiring agencies to obtain a warrant before conducting the search if you knew government agencies had unlawfully searched for communications of people protesting the murder of George Floyd?

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