Big Tech Company Regulations, 51% of Citizens Say 'Appropriate' [Realmeter]

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] As the government seeks to strengthen regulations on major big tech and platform companies such as Kakao and Naver, a public opinion survey revealed that half of the population considers this move appropriate.

On the 13th, Realmeter conducted a survey commissioned by YTN on the 10th, targeting 500 men and women nationwide aged 18 and older. Among the respondents, 51.0% answered that regulation of big tech companies is an "appropriate measure to prevent reckless business expansion." Those who responded that it is "excessive regulation restricting corporate activities" accounted for 35.3%. "Don't know" was 13.7%. By age group, more than half of those in their 30s, 40s, and 50s answered "appropriate," while those aged 18-29 and in their 60s were evenly split within the margin of error.

Responses also varied significantly according to ideological tendencies and party support. Among progressives (70.8%) and Democratic Party supporters (82.8%), the opinion that it is an "appropriate measure" exceeded the overall average, whereas among conservatives (60.5%) and People Power Party supporters (60.9%), the response that it is "excessive regulation" was dominant.

The margin of error for this survey is ±4.4 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. For more details, refer to the Realmeter or the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission websites.

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