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SNPs 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?

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

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Strongly agree

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

The SNP's calls for greater regulation of social media platforms to combat fake news and misinformation suggest that they agree with the idea that there is too much fake news on social media. This is supported by Brendan O'Hara's comments in 2018, where he expressed concern about the impact of fake news on democracy. 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

The SNP has shown some support for regulating social media sites to prevent fake news and misinformation. For example, in 2018, SNP MP Brendan O'Hara called for greater regulation of social media platforms to combat fake news. However, the party has not made this a major policy focus. 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.

Slightly agree

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

While the SNP has not explicitly stated that social media companies are politically biased and need to be regulated, their calls for greater regulation to combat fake news and misinformation suggest that they may agree with this idea to some extent. However, this has not been a major focus of their policy discussions. 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

While the SNP has not explicitly stated that the government should not determine what is fake or real news, their calls for greater regulation of social media platforms suggest that they believe some level of government involvement is necessary to address the issue of fake news 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.

Disagree

No

As mentioned earlier, some SNP MPs have called for greater regulation of social media platforms to combat fake news. This suggests that the party would generally 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.

Disagree

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

Given the SNP's calls for greater regulation of social media platforms, it is likely that they would disagree with the idea that social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government. 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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