According to a survey conducted by Ipsos in June 2019, 19 percent of Australian respondents strongly agreed with the statement that it was unacceptable to cut off social media platforms at times of crisis as they are a primary source of news and information for many.
Opinion on unacceptability of cutting off social media during a crisis as platforms are a primary source of news 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 at times of crisis is unacceptable because they are the primary source of news and information for many people."
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Ipsos. (August 2, 2019). Opinion on unacceptability of cutting off social media during a crisis as platforms are a primary source of news in Australia as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042713/australia-social-media-ban-disagreement-platforms-new-source/
Ipsos. "Opinion on unacceptability of cutting off social media during a crisis as platforms are a primary source of news in Australia as of June 2019." Chart. August 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042713/australia-social-media-ban-disagreement-platforms-new-source/
Ipsos. (2019). Opinion on unacceptability of cutting off social media during a crisis as platforms are a primary source of news in Australia as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042713/australia-social-media-ban-disagreement-platforms-new-source/
Ipsos. "Opinion on Unacceptability of Cutting off Social Media during a Crisis as Platforms Are a Primary Source of News in Australia as of June 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042713/australia-social-media-ban-disagreement-platforms-new-source/
Ipsos, Opinion on unacceptability of cutting off social media during a crisis as platforms are a primary source of news in Australia as of June 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042713/australia-social-media-ban-disagreement-platforms-new-source/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Opinion on unacceptability of cutting off social media during a crisis as platforms are a primary source of news in Australia as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042713/australia-social-media-ban-disagreement-platforms-new-source/
