According to a survey conducted by Ipsos in June 2019, 37 percent of Australian respondents said that they trusted social media platforms to ensure content was factual, with nine percent strongly agreeing that they trusted these companies.
Share of trust that social media companies will ensure the content on their platforms is factual during times of crisis 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: I trust the social media companies to ensure that the content that is shared on their platforms during times of crisis is crucial."
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Ipsos. (August 2, 2019). Share of trust that social media companies will ensure the content on their platforms is factual during times of crisis in Australia as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042696/australia-trust-in-social-media-companies-factual-content-crisis/
Ipsos. "Share of trust that social media companies will ensure the content on their platforms is factual during times of crisis in Australia as of June 2019." Chart. August 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042696/australia-trust-in-social-media-companies-factual-content-crisis/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of trust that social media companies will ensure the content on their platforms is factual during times of crisis in Australia as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042696/australia-trust-in-social-media-companies-factual-content-crisis/
Ipsos. "Share of Trust That Social Media Companies Will Ensure The Content on Their Platforms Is Factual during times of Crisis in Australia as of June 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042696/australia-trust-in-social-media-companies-factual-content-crisis/
Ipsos, Share of trust that social media companies will ensure the content on their platforms is factual during times of crisis in Australia as of June 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042696/australia-trust-in-social-media-companies-factual-content-crisis/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Share of trust that social media companies will ensure the content on their platforms is factual during times of crisis in Australia as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042696/australia-trust-in-social-media-companies-factual-content-crisis/
