Two-thirds of voters believe that presidential candidates should have at least as much knowledge about the Internet as them, according to a new poll released by the Congressional Internet Caucus, 463 Communications and Zogby International on Wednesday.
Respondents were asked: "Do you think that the next president will know as much about the Internet as you?" Almost 45 percent said, yes, and they should because of the importance of the Web. More than 20 percent didn't think candidates would be as savvy of them, but wished that they would be.
More data (thanks to the 463 Blog):
• The top tech policy priority for the next president? Energy technology policy first (38 percent) with privacy and security policy next (29 percent), health IT, third, (14 percent) and the digital divide fourth (9 percent).
• Privacy expectation. When asked what would they would find to be the best example of a privacy violation, respondents said that the exposure of geo-location (GPS) data is tops (49 percent). Other exposures were ranked lower: 11 percent if someone posted a picture of them in a swimsuit; 11 percent if someone posted a picture of them visibly drunk; and, 9 percent if someone posted a video of them simply talking with their friends.
• Internet = smart. 89 percent of respondents said that the access to information found on the Internet has made them smarter. Four percent say that the distraction and time-wasting online has made them dumber.
Read more polling details here.
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