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 |
42% 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 |
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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Educate about fake news instead
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not the government but there should be some independent authority who can provide verification to prevent the spread of misinformation, particularly as AI and digital manipulation increases
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No, but there should be more controls on social media companies and increased education on the risks of social media
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Yes, provided it is agreed by other parties to ensure there is not a party bias then provided in social media sites
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Social media sites do need to be held accountable for misinformation - among many other things - but I would never trust a government to do that themselves without using it as an opportunity to sway the misinformation being put out to their own ends.
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