According to a survey conducted by Ipsos in June 2019, 29 percent of Saudi Arabian respondents strongly agreed that temporary social media bans were unnecessary to stop the flow of fake news, since most people are capable of separating facts from fiction.
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 feel that social media bans are unnecessary due to the capability to separate facts from fiction 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: I think that most people are capable of separating fact from fiction, so I would not 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 feel that social media bans are unnecessary due to the capability to separate facts from fiction in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040663/saudi-arabia-social-media-ban-unnecessary-capable-spot-fake-news/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents who feel that social media bans are unnecessary due to the capability to separate facts from fiction in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019." Chart. August 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040663/saudi-arabia-social-media-ban-unnecessary-capable-spot-fake-news/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of respondents who feel that social media bans are unnecessary due to the capability to separate facts from fiction in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040663/saudi-arabia-social-media-ban-unnecessary-capable-spot-fake-news/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents Who Feel That Social Media Bans Are Unnecessary Due to The Capability to Separate Facts from Fiction in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040663/saudi-arabia-social-media-ban-unnecessary-capable-spot-fake-news/
Ipsos, Share of respondents who feel that social media bans are unnecessary due to the capability to separate facts from fiction in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040663/saudi-arabia-social-media-ban-unnecessary-capable-spot-fake-news/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of respondents who feel that social media bans are unnecessary due to the capability to separate facts from fiction in Saudi Arabia as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040663/saudi-arabia-social-media-ban-unnecessary-capable-spot-fake-news/
