# There is no clear consensus on banning TikTok

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/ai/there-is-no-clear-consensus-on-banning-tiktok/

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 10 to 15, 2024, 32% of Americans said banning TikTok for national security reasons is complicated.

Another 31% opposed a ban, 29% supported one, and 7% said they were unfamiliar with TikTok.

## Topline

Should TikTok be banned for national security reasons?

32% of Americans say banning TikTok for national security reasons is complicated.

- It’s complicated: 32.3%
- No: 31.3%
- Yes: 29.3%
- I am unfamiliar with TikTok: 7.1%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2024-04-10 → 2024-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: 1
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: module-specific weights: weight_m1 for module 1, weight_m2 for module 2
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#national-security-implications-of-tiktok](https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#national-security-implications-of-tiktok)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2024-037, fielded April 10-15, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#national-security-implications-of-tiktok](https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#national-security-implications-of-tiktok)