In April 2019, the Sri Lankan government cut off social media access in the wake of a fatal terrorist attack. According to an Ipsos survey conducted a month later, a total of 62 of the respondents stated that temporarily cutting off social media platforms during times of crisis is unacceptable given that many people relied on them for news and information. Peru and Turkey were ranked first in their disagreement with this action, with 74 percent of respondents from both countries citing a temporary social media band as unacceptable.
Internet users who do not support temporary social media shutdowns during times of crisis because they are the primary source of news and information for many people as of June 2019, by country
Where results do not sum to 100, this may be due to computer rounding, multiple responses or the exclusion of don't knows or not stated responses.
Original question: "For each of the following please indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree: Temporarily cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis is unacceptable because they are the primary source of news and information for many people."
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Ipsos. (August 2, 2019). Internet users who do not support temporary social media shutdowns during times of crisis because they are the primary source of news and information for many people as of June 2019, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039012/worldwide-internet-users-who-agree-social-media-shutdown-is-unacceptable/
Ipsos. "Internet users who do not support temporary social media shutdowns during times of crisis because they are the primary source of news and information for many people as of June 2019, by country." Chart. August 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039012/worldwide-internet-users-who-agree-social-media-shutdown-is-unacceptable/
Ipsos. (2019). Internet users who do not support temporary social media shutdowns during times of crisis because they are the primary source of news and information for many people as of June 2019, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039012/worldwide-internet-users-who-agree-social-media-shutdown-is-unacceptable/
Ipsos. "Internet Users Who Do Not Support Temporary Social Media Shutdowns during times of Crisis Because They Are The Primary Source of News and Information for Many People as of June 2019, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039012/worldwide-internet-users-who-agree-social-media-shutdown-is-unacceptable/
Ipsos, Internet users who do not support temporary social media shutdowns during times of crisis because they are the primary source of news and information for many people as of June 2019, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039012/worldwide-internet-users-who-agree-social-media-shutdown-is-unacceptable/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Internet users who do not support temporary social media shutdowns during times of crisis because they are the primary source of news and information for many people as of June 2019, by country [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039012/worldwide-internet-users-who-agree-social-media-shutdown-is-unacceptable/
