Americans Unite Against Social Media Power

A large Pew survey finds roughly seven in ten adults (69%) say social media companies have too much political influence, and a majority (55%) say the same about U.S. news organizations; only a small share think these actors have too little influence. The pattern is bipartisan on social platforms (broad majorities across the partisan spectrum) but partisan differences persist on confidence in specific institutions and election administration. — A bipartisan public consensus about platform overreach creates a political opening for cross‑party regulation, media reform, and new institutional accountability mechanisms.