Most Americans Support Censoring Hate Speech on Social Media: Poll

Anew poll shows Republicans and Democrats are mostly united on an issue that has previously garnered strictly partisan support. A poll by YouGov found the majority of Americans—consisting of 80 percent of Democrats and nearly 60 percent of Republicans—believe social media companies have a responsibility to prevent users from posting hate speech.

The issue has often been a topic of debate split down party lines. Some Republicans, such as former President Donald Trump, have lashed out against media companies for restricting opinionated posts and touted apps that claim to protect free speech, such as Trump's Truth Social platform. Other celebrities, such as Tesla CEO Elon Musk, have proposed purchasing major social media sites and loosening the rules around censoring posts.

One social media app may soon fall under the ownership of Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year. Ye has agreed to buy conservative social networking service Parler after he was suspended from Instagram and Twitter for posting antisemitic comments last week.