According to a survey conducted by Ipsos in June 2019, more than half of Malaysian respondents would support a temporary social media ban to stop the flow of fake news in the event of a terrorist attack, with around 29 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 Malaysians supporting cutting off social media platforms in the event of terrorist attacks to stop fake news as of June 2019
Respondents were referred as "upper deck consumer citizens"
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
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 Malaysians supporting cutting off social media platforms in the event of terrorist attacks to stop fake news as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044215/malaysia-agree-social-media-ban-terrorist-attack-fake-news/
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Ipsos. (2019). Share of Malaysians supporting cutting off social media platforms in the event of terrorist attacks to stop fake news as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044215/malaysia-agree-social-media-ban-terrorist-attack-fake-news/
Ipsos. "Share of Malaysians Supporting Cutting off Social Media Platforms in The Event of Terrorist Attacks to Stop Fake News as of June 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044215/malaysia-agree-social-media-ban-terrorist-attack-fake-news/
Ipsos, Share of Malaysians supporting cutting off social media platforms in the event of terrorist attacks to stop fake news as of June 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044215/malaysia-agree-social-media-ban-terrorist-attack-fake-news/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of Malaysians supporting cutting off social media platforms in the event of terrorist attacks to stop fake news as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044215/malaysia-agree-social-media-ban-terrorist-attack-fake-news/
