Most Americans think cancel culture ‘out of control,' protecting free speech important: poll

Over two-thirds of adults in the United States believe “cancel culture” has “gotten out of control,” and most believe protecting free speech is more important than protecting people from speech that is offensive, according to findings from a recent survey by Rasmussen Reports.

Rasmussen and The National Pulse conducted a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults on Oct. 27-28, with a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points, asking their opinion on cancel culture.

According to a report released Wednesday, 72% of respondents said they believed that cancel culture had “gotten out of control,” while 15% disagreed and 12% said they were unsure.