A slim majority say apps should monitor users and report crime to police
Core finding
Just over half of Americans think online services like websites and apps should monitor users' behavior and report crimes to law enforcement, agreeing with the idea (51%), including 16% who strongly agree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 7-13, 2023.
The remaining 49% disagree, 24% of them strongly.
Topline scale
A slim majority say apps should monitor users and report crime to police.
Online services like websites and apps should monitor people’s online behavior, and report crime to law enforcement.
n = 2,000 · Sep 7–13, 2023 · MoE ±2.3%
Methodology
Full 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 | Sep 7–13, 2023 |
| Base (unweighted) | 2,000 |
| Margin of error | ±2.3% |
| Module | 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co
Online services like websites and apps should monitor people’s online behavior, and report crime to law enforcement.
Cite this question
2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.