According to a survey conducted by Ipsos in June 2019, 67 percent of Australian respondents agreed that temporarily cutting off social media platforms is acceptable to stop the spread of false information after a terrorist attack, with 28 percent strongly agreeing to the method.
Share of support for cutting off social media platforms after a terrorist attack to stop the spread of false information in Australia as of June 2019
Respondents were asked: "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 after a terrorist attack to stop the spread of false information."
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Ipsos. (August 2, 2019). Share of support for cutting off social media platforms after a terrorist attack to stop the spread of false information in Australia as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042579/australia-support-for-cutting-off-social-media-after-a-terrorist-attack-to-stop-the-spread-of-false-information/
Ipsos. "Share of support for cutting off social media platforms after a terrorist attack to stop the spread of false information in Australia as of June 2019." Chart. August 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042579/australia-support-for-cutting-off-social-media-after-a-terrorist-attack-to-stop-the-spread-of-false-information/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of support for cutting off social media platforms after a terrorist attack to stop the spread of false information in Australia as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042579/australia-support-for-cutting-off-social-media-after-a-terrorist-attack-to-stop-the-spread-of-false-information/
Ipsos. "Share of Support for Cutting off Social Media Platforms after a Terrorist Attack to Stop The Spread of False Information in Australia as of June 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042579/australia-support-for-cutting-off-social-media-after-a-terrorist-attack-to-stop-the-spread-of-false-information/
Ipsos, Share of support for cutting off social media platforms after a terrorist attack to stop the spread of false information in Australia as of June 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042579/australia-support-for-cutting-off-social-media-after-a-terrorist-attack-to-stop-the-spread-of-false-information/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of support for cutting off social media platforms after a terrorist attack to stop the spread of false information in Australia as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042579/australia-support-for-cutting-off-social-media-after-a-terrorist-attack-to-stop-the-spread-of-false-information/
