In January 2018 Germany passed the NetzDG law which required platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to take down perceived illegal content within 24 hours or seven days, depending on the charge, or risk a fine of €50 million ($60 million) fines. In July 2018 representatives from Facebook, Google and Twitter denied to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary committee that they censor content for political reasons. During the hearing Republican members of Congress criticized the social media companies for politically motivated practices in removing some content, a charge the…
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50% No |
43% Yes |
36% No |
5% Yes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media |
9% No, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
3% Yes, social media companies are politically biased and need to be regulated |
5% No, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government |
See how support for each position on “Social Media Regulation” has changed over time for 42.1k UK voters.
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See how importance of “Social Media Regulation” has changed over time for 42.1k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@93XGM962yrs2Y
Educate about fake news instead
@8TWLCN33yrs3Y
@9LYFFVJ2 days2D
Government should have better legislation/laws that make social media platforms comply to a set of standards and regulations. Putting onus on them to do more to limit fake news, trolling, fraud and fake advertising
@9LXV4KC2 days2D
it's not for the government to "regulate" they are private companies. There should be stricter laws if the private companies are found in breach and are causing socio-politial harm.
@9LXL7HY3 days3D
As long as the social media sites are not owned by enemy state-backed authorities, they should remain private, with the former simply being sold to a corporation that is exempt of an enemy state's control.
@9LWWYQ44 days4D
A new social media watchdog needs to be set up which can regulate harmful disinformation and have it kept to the same standards as the press. Opinions should not be limited, though.
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