Tracking Trends in the Technology Industry
Americans’ perceptions of the technology industry, our nation’s engine of innovation, are rapidly changing. Consumers are becoming more skeptical of its goals and impact on society, and many are calling for greater transparency and stronger government regulation. This tracker keeps a pulse not only on the challenges facing tech industry leaders, but also on the opportunities and enthusiasm for forward-looking technologies.
Morning Consult is tracking consumer trends in the technology industry through a monthly survey of U.S. adults.
Find a more detailed methodology for this monthly tracker below.
Key Takeaways
Consumers are less rosy about tech’s impact on society, mental health and political discourse. Gen Z are particularly grim about big tech’s influence on society at large; roughly equal shares of the cohort believe the impact is positive versus negative (30% and 29%, respectively), compared to higher shares of the average population who believe tech has a more positive impact than a negative one (36% and 25%, respectively).
More Democrats are in favor of breaking up Big Tech. When we began tracking, 50% of Democrats said they would support major tech companies being broken up into smaller ones; that figure is now 58%. There’s also slight growth in the share of Republicans who feel the same, though they have generally lagged Democrats on this front.
Consumers remain confident in the future of tech companies. Despite persistent layoffs, perceptions of impact inching down in several key areas, and continuing antitrust action taken by the government, the majority of U.S. adults still feel that tech companies’ best days are ahead.
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Are Tech’s Best Days Ahead or Behind?
Interest in New Technologies
Tech Industry Favorability
Big Tech’s Perceived Impact on Society
Support for Breaking Up Big Tech
Source of This Data
Methodology
The Technology Industry Monthly Trend Tracker relies on Morning Consult’s proprietary survey research capabilities. Interviews are conducted online, and the data are weighted to approximate a representative sample of U.S. adults based on gender, educational attainment, age, race and region. Results from the full survey have a monthly sample size of roughly 2,200 U.S. adults and an unweighted margin of error of +/-2 percentage points.
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The authors would like to thank Jordan Marlatt for his contributions to this research.
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