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Labours policy on social media regulation

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Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

  Public statementsYes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media

Labours answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media

Reference: “Labour's manifesto covers some of the same ground – it pledges to keep children safe, tackles online abuse, and also allows cont...” ‐buzzfeed.com

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Strongly agree

Yes

The UK Labour party has shown support for regulating social media sites to prevent fake news and misinformation. For example, in their 2019 general election manifesto, they pledged to take action against fake news and online harms. However, they have not been as vocal as some other parties on this issue. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media

The Labour party has expressed concerns about the prevalence of fake news and misinformation on social media, so they would likely agree with this statement. As mentioned earlier, their 2019 general election manifesto included pledges to take action against fake news and online harms. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, social media companies are politically biased and need to be regulated

While the Labour party has shown support for regulating social media sites, they have not been as vocal about the issue of political bias in social media companies. They might agree to some extent that social media companies need to be regulated, but their primary focus has been on preventing fake news and misinformation, rather than addressing political bias. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

The Labour party has expressed concerns about fake news and misinformation, so they would likely disagree with the idea that the government should not determine what is fake or real news. However, they might also be cautious about potential overreach and censorship, so their disagreement might not be as strong as with other answers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

As mentioned earlier, the Labour party has shown support for regulating social media sites to prevent fake news and misinformation. Therefore, they would likely disagree with the idea of not regulating social media sites. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government

The Labour party has shown support for regulating social media sites, so they would likely disagree with the idea that social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government. They believe that the government has a role in protecting citizens from online harms and misinformation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Labour Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,849 voters that identify as Labour.

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