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 42.4k UK voters.
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See how importance of “Social Media Regulation” has changed over time for 42.4k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@93XGM962yrs2Y
Educate about fake news instead
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@9M6J8HP2 days2D
would be yes if the government can be trusted to deem what is fake news or not. Right now they can’t so no. For the time being there can be education on learning about misinformation on social media or the news so people can spot it better.
@9M49NNJ4 days4D
Social media should be illegal for anyone under the age of 18 and the companies should be the ones responsible to stop the spread of fake news and hateful speech, challenges that drive kids to suicide, use of filters and bullying
@9M3KWNY4 days4D
Yes, in theory, but I question the ability of a government to remain neutral in a capitalist environment.
@9M3FFW65 days5D
I do not trust all politicians and feel if this happened they could use it for their benefit only ...its up to the individual to make their own decision as to whether something is real or fake
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