According to a survey conducted by Ipsos in June 2019, 73 percent of Saudi Arabian respondents agreed that temporarily cutting off social media platforms is acceptable to stop the spread of false information at times of crisis, with around 30 percent strongly agreeing to the method.
The background of the survey was a temporary social media ban by the government in Sri Lanka in April 2019 in the wake of a fatal terrorist attack.
Share of respondents who support cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019
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 is acceptable at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information."
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Ipsos. (August 2, 2019). Share of respondents who support cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040632/saudi-arabia-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents who support cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019." Chart. August 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040632/saudi-arabia-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of respondents who support cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040632/saudi-arabia-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents Who Support Cutting off Social Media Platforms at times of Crisis to Stop The Spread of False Information in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040632/saudi-arabia-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/
Ipsos, Share of respondents who support cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040632/saudi-arabia-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/ (last visited November 14, 2024)
Share of respondents who support cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040632/saudi-arabia-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/
