Pennsylvanians Highly Critical of Tech CEOs, Support A.I. Data Center Accountability
HARRISBURG – A new PPP/Tech Oversight Project survey of Pennsylvania voters shows near-universal support for lawmakers taking action to tackle Big Tech abuses, and bipartisan agreement that Big Tech companies have too much political power. Pennsylvanians also strongly support holding Big Tech accountable for negative impacts caused by its data centers in the state.
“An overwhelming majority of Pennsylvanians – on both sides of the aisle – are crying out for action, and it’s time that elected officials wake up and heed their calls. This issue is a political winner, and politicians would be smart to listen to Pennsylvania voters and take the fight to Big Tech,” said Sacha Haworth, Executive Director of The Tech Oversight Project.
The survey shows almost universal support among Pennsylvanians for state action to tackle Big Tech abuses:
- 89% support passing a kids online safety law to prevent social media companies from using exploitative algorithms and prohibit addictive features like overnight push notifications for kids.
- 88% think lawmakers should do more to prevent personal sensitive data from being collected and sold to advertisers.
- 84% support protecting seniors and veterans from online scams, the majority of which originate on Big Tech social media platforms.
Bipartisan majorities believe that Big Tech has too much political power:
- 83% of Democrats, 72% of Republicans and 71% of Independents said that executives of Big Tech companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon have too much influence over government policy.
Pennsylvanians support policies to hold Big Tech accountable for data center impacts:
- 77% would support a law holding Big Tech companies accountable for the increased energy usage and environmental harm caused by massive data centers in PA.
The Tech Oversight Project is a nonprofit dedicated to holding Big Tech accountable by passing comprehensive antitrust, privacy protections, and children’s safety legislation.
Margin of error: +/- 4.1%