Yahoo!
News Survey - 20230918 - Problematic Media
September 14 - 18, 2023 - 1,636 U.S. Adults
1. Heard About Danny Masterson Conviction
How much have you heard about former That ’70s Show star Danny Masterson being convicted of raping two women and being sentenced to 30 years to
life in prison?
Gender Age Race
Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic
A lot 18% 16% 21% 15% 20% 22% 14% 19% 15% 19%
A little 50% 51% 48% 42% 51% 48% 57% 54% 42% 40%
Nothing at all 32% 33% 31% 43% 29% 29% 29% 27% 43% 41%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 633) (796) (837) (341) (413) (533) (346) (1, 027) (202) (262)
Party ID Registered Registered 2020 Vote
Total Dem Rep Ind Voters Lean Rep Lean Dem Biden Trump
A lot 18% 22% 16% 17% 21% 17% 26% 27% 17%
A little 50% 52% 48% 52% 53% 50% 54% 53% 52%
Nothing at all 32% 26% 35% 30% 26% 32% 20% 21% 31%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 633) (556) (448) (439) (1, 097) (470) (486) (520) (476)
Trump-DeSantis Vote Pref Evangelical Education
Total Trump DeSantis Christian HS or Less Some college College/Postgrad
A lot 18% 15% 23% 14% 15% 22% 19%
A little 50% 51% 50% 48% 45% 50% 54%
Nothing at all 32% 34% 27% 38% 40% 28% 27%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 633) (303) (103) (451) (625) (456) (552)
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Yahoo! News Survey - 20230918 - Problematic Media
September 14 - 18, 2023 - 1,636 U.S. Adults
2. Should Networks Stop Streaming That 70’S Show
Should television streaming networks stop airing That ’70s Show reruns in the wake of Danny Masterson’s rape conviction?
Gender Age Race
Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic
Yes 19% 18% 19% 29% 17% 15% 16% 16% 21% 25%
No 49% 53% 46% 38% 51% 55% 49% 55% 38% 39%
Not sure 32% 30% 35% 33% 32% 30% 35% 29% 41% 36%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 634) (796) (838) (343) (412) (533) (346) (1, 025) (204) (262)
Party ID Registered Registered 2020 Vote
Total Dem Rep Ind Voters Lean Rep Lean Dem Biden Trump
Yes 19% 24% 18% 14% 17% 15% 21% 20% 14%
No 49% 44% 54% 56% 53% 59% 47% 47% 61%
Not sure 32% 32% 29% 30% 29% 27% 32% 32% 26%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 99% 101% 100% 99% 101%
Weighted N (1, 634) (555) (449) (439) (1, 096) (470) (485) (520) (476)
Trump-DeSantis Vote Pref Evangelical Education
Total Trump DeSantis Christian HS or Less Some college College/Postgrad
Yes 19% 14% 21% 24% 21% 18% 17%
No 49% 59% 56% 40% 47% 53% 48%
Not sure 32% 27% 23% 36% 32% 29% 35%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 634) (303) (103) (452) (627) (456) (551)
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Yahoo! News Survey - 20230918 - Problematic Media
September 14 - 18, 2023 - 1,636 U.S. Adults
3. Should Networks Stop Streaming Shows with Stars Convicted of Crimes
Should television streaming networks have policies to stop streaming shows featuring stars convicted of serious crimes, like rape?
Gender Age Race
Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic
Yes 26% 26% 26% 37% 24% 22% 26% 24% 33% 29%
No 40% 46% 35% 34% 40% 46% 37% 45% 30% 31%
Not sure 34% 28% 39% 29% 36% 33% 37% 32% 37% 40%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 632) (796) (836) (343) (413) (531) (345) (1, 025) (203) (262)
Party ID Registered Registered 2020 Vote
Total Dem Rep Ind Voters Lean Rep Lean Dem Biden Trump
Yes 26% 33% 23% 21% 24% 23% 27% 26% 21%
No 40% 33% 47% 46% 44% 51% 36% 36% 53%
Not sure 34% 34% 29% 34% 32% 26% 37% 39% 26%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 632) (555) (448) (438) (1, 094) (468) (485) (519) (474)
Trump-DeSantis Vote Pref Evangelical Education
Total Trump DeSantis Christian HS or Less Some college College/Postgrad
Yes 26% 22% 27% 33% 28% 25% 26%
No 40% 50% 54% 35% 37% 43% 41%
Not sure 34% 28% 19% 33% 36% 32% 33%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 632) (301) (103) (452) (625) (455) (552)
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Yahoo! News Survey - 20230918 - Problematic Media
September 14 - 18, 2023 - 1,636 U.S. Adults
4. Masterson Conviction Change That 70’S Show Enjoyment
Does Danny Masterson’s rape conviction change your ability to enjoy That ’70s Show?
Gender Age Race
Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic
Yes 14% 15% 13% 21% 17% 10% 7% 12% 15% 19%
No 33% 35% 31% 27% 38% 38% 24% 36% 23% 32%
Not sure 10% 8% 11% 12% 13% 9% 5% 8% 13% 12%
I have never watched ‘That 70’s Show’ 44% 43% 46% 41% 32% 43% 64% 44% 49% 37%
Totals 101% 101% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 635) (795) (840) (343) (413) (533) (346) (1, 026) (204) (262)
Party ID Registered Registered 2020 Vote
Total Dem Rep Ind Voters Lean Rep Lean Dem Biden Trump
Yes 14% 17% 8% 15% 13% 8% 17% 17% 6%
No 33% 27% 38% 37% 34% 39% 29% 28% 39%
Not sure 10% 10% 9% 7% 8% 6% 9% 9% 8%
I have never watched ‘That 70’s Show’ 44% 45% 44% 42% 45% 47% 45% 45% 47%
Totals 101% 99% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 635) (556) (450) (438) (1, 097) (470) (485) (520) (476)
Trump-DeSantis Vote Pref Evangelical Education
Total Trump DeSantis Christian HS or Less Some college College/Postgrad
Yes 14% 7% 10% 17% 15% 9% 15%
No 33% 43% 30% 30% 34% 36% 28%
Not sure 10% 8% 4% 11% 12% 10% 7%
I have never watched ‘That 70’s Show’ 44% 42% 57% 42% 39% 45% 49%
Totals 101% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99%
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Trump-DeSantis Vote Pref Evangelical Education
Total Trump DeSantis Christian HS or Less Some college College/Postgrad
Weighted N (1, 635) (303) (103) (452) (628) (456) (551)
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Yahoo! News Poll
Sample 1,636 U.S. Adults
Conducted September 14 – 18, 2023
Margin of Error ±2.7%
Polling Methodology and Margin of Error Calculation
The Yahoo! News survey was conducted by YouGov using a nationally representative sample
of 1,636 U.S. adults interviewed online between September 14 – 18, 2023.
The sample was weighted according to gender, age, race, education, 2020 election turnout
and Presidential vote, baseline party identification, and current voter registration status. De-
mographic weighting targets come from the 2019 American Community Survey. Baseline party
identification is the respondent’s most recent answer given prior to November 1, 2022, and is
weighted to the estimated distribution at that time (33% Democratic, 27% Republican). Re-
spondents were selected from YouGov’s opt-in panel to be representative of all U.S. adults.
The weights range from 0.1 to 4.4, with a mean of 1 and a standard deviation of 0.5.
The margin of error (a 95% confidence interval) for a sample percentage p based upon the
entire sample is approximately 2.7%. It is calculated using the formula
s
1 + CV2
p̂ ± 100 ×
n
where CV is the coefficient of variation of the sample weights and n is the sample size used
to compute the proportion. This is a measure of sampling error (the average of all estimates
obtained using the same sample selection and weighting procedures repeatedly). The sample
estimate should differ from its expected value by less than margin of error in 95 percent of all
samples. It does not reflect non-sampling errors, including potential selection bias in panel
participation or in response to a particular survey.
