According to a survey conducted by Ipsos in June 2019, about 77 percent of Saudi Arabian respondents would support a temporary social media ban to stop the flow of fake news in the event of a terrorist attack, with around 41 percent strongly agreeing to the measure.
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 in the event of terrorist attacks to stop fake news 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: If there was a massive terrorist attack in my country, I would support a temporary social media ban to stop the flow of fake news."
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Ipsos. (August 2, 2019). Share of respondents who support cutting off social media platforms in the event of terrorist attacks to stop fake news in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040641/saudi-arabia-agree-social-media-ban-terrorist-attack-fake-news/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents who support cutting off social media platforms in the event of terrorist attacks to stop fake news in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019." Chart. August 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040641/saudi-arabia-agree-social-media-ban-terrorist-attack-fake-news/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of respondents who support cutting off social media platforms in the event of terrorist attacks to stop fake news in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040641/saudi-arabia-agree-social-media-ban-terrorist-attack-fake-news/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents Who Support Cutting off Social Media Platforms in The Event of Terrorist Attacks to Stop Fake News in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040641/saudi-arabia-agree-social-media-ban-terrorist-attack-fake-news/
Ipsos, Share of respondents who support cutting off social media platforms in the event of terrorist attacks to stop fake news in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040641/saudi-arabia-agree-social-media-ban-terrorist-attack-fake-news/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Share of respondents who support cutting off social media platforms in the event of terrorist attacks to stop fake news in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040641/saudi-arabia-agree-social-media-ban-terrorist-attack-fake-news/
