# A slim majority oppose letting the government track location data from online services

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024, just over half of Americans oppose letting the government track location data pulled from the online services they use, disagreeing with the statement (52%), including 24% who strongly disagree.

The rest come down on the other side: 48% agree the government should have that access, with 15% agreeing strongly.

## Topline

Now, think about the government and commercial online services like internet service providers, websites and apps. Do you agree or disagree with the following policies? Item: The government should be able to track location data from online services.

A slim majority oppose letting the government track location data from online services.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Somewhat agree: 33.4%
- Somewhat disagree: 27.7%
- Strongly disagree: 24.0%
- Strongly agree: 14.9%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers)