May 17th, 2011

Most People Think Online Companies Are 'Too Powerful' (While Usage Soars): Study

Research firm Harris Interactive asked 2,124 American adults if they agree or disagree that some online companies, singling out such companies as Google or Facebook, control too much of our personal information and know too much about our browsing habits, and found that more than three quarters of respondents agreed (76%) with those statements.

Only one in six disagreed that these companies know… → Read More

February 16th, 2011

Harris Poll: Majority of Americans Oppose Cuts To Pollution Control Spending

A new poll from Harris Interactive finds that a majority of Americans oppose government budget cuts impacting mass transportation (by 54 to 35 percent) and pollution controls (by 54 to 37 percent). If elected officials are taking those results seriously, they may need to revise some of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed 2012 budget to maintain constituents’ favor.

This week, the… → Read More