According to a survey conducted by Ipsos in June 2019, around 59 percent of Malaysian respondents stated that they trusted social media companies to ensure the content shared on their platforms during times of crisis was factual, with 15 percent strongly agreeing to the statement.
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 who trusted social media companies to ensure the content on their platforms was factual during times of crisis 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: I trust the social media companies to ensure that the content that is shared on their platforms during times of crisis is factual."
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Ipsos. (August 2, 2019). Share of Malaysians who trusted social media companies to ensure the content on their platforms was factual during times of crisis as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044226/malaysia-trust-social-media-companies-factual-content-crisis/
Ipsos. "Share of Malaysians who trusted social media companies to ensure the content on their platforms was factual during times of crisis as of June 2019." Chart. August 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044226/malaysia-trust-social-media-companies-factual-content-crisis/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of Malaysians who trusted social media companies to ensure the content on their platforms was factual during times of crisis as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044226/malaysia-trust-social-media-companies-factual-content-crisis/
Ipsos. "Share of Malaysians Who Trusted Social Media Companies to Ensure The Content on Their Platforms Was Factual during times of Crisis as of June 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044226/malaysia-trust-social-media-companies-factual-content-crisis/
Ipsos, Share of Malaysians who trusted social media companies to ensure the content on their platforms was factual during times of crisis as of June 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044226/malaysia-trust-social-media-companies-factual-content-crisis/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of Malaysians who trusted social media companies to ensure the content on their platforms was factual during times of crisis as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044226/malaysia-trust-social-media-companies-factual-content-crisis/
