During a survey conducted in the United Kingdom (UK) on May 1st, 2020, over half of respondents said that the UK Government should impose compulsory action on social media sites to prevent the spread of disinformation. This was followed by 33 percent of respondents saying that social media sites should take voluntary action to prevent the spread of disinformation on their platforms.
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In your opinion, what should be done to prevent the spread of disinformation on social media?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
There should be no action taken to prevent the spread of disinformation on social media sites.
7%
Social media sites should take voluntary action to prevent the spread of disinformation on their sites.
33%
The UK Government should impose compulsory action on social media sites to prevent the spread of disinformation on their sites.
Question phrased by the source: "Q9. Thinking about social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, which of the following statements best reflects your views?"
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Survation. (May 6, 2020). In your opinion, what should be done to prevent the spread of disinformation on social media? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115732/opinion-on-preventing-disinformation-on-social-media-uk/
Survation. "In your opinion, what should be done to prevent the spread of disinformation on social media?." Chart. May 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115732/opinion-on-preventing-disinformation-on-social-media-uk/
Survation. (2020). In your opinion, what should be done to prevent the spread of disinformation on social media?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115732/opinion-on-preventing-disinformation-on-social-media-uk/
Survation. "In Your Opinion, What Should Be Done to Prevent The Spread of Disinformation on Social Media?." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115732/opinion-on-preventing-disinformation-on-social-media-uk/
Survation, In your opinion, what should be done to prevent the spread of disinformation on social media? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115732/opinion-on-preventing-disinformation-on-social-media-uk/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
In your opinion, what should be done to prevent the spread of disinformation on social media? [Graph], Survation, May 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115732/opinion-on-preventing-disinformation-on-social-media-uk/
