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Over 70% of Americans Say US Tech Companies Have Too Much Influence – Poll

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 70% of Americans believe that major US technology companies wield too much power, according to a YouGov poll cited by the Axios news portal on Wednesday.
According to the poll, 71% of respondents said tech companies have too much power, while 2% said they have too little power.
Additionally, 68% of Americans said they support the enforcement of existing antitrust laws against tech companies, with only 3% opposing such measures. Some 67% support stricter regulations, the poll showed.
Meanwhile, an overwhelming (90%) of Americans said they are concerned about how large corporations collect and use their personal data. Fewer than 20% said they trust major tech companies to manage the development and deployment of artificial intelligence, it revealed.
The poll was conducted from July 6-13 among 1,275 adults, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.
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