According to a survey conducted in September 2019, a majority of about 56.6 percent of young people who were aged between 17 to 19 years old were in favor of a legislation against fake news in Japan. About one third of respondents were unsure about the issue.
Attitude of people aged 17 to 19 years old regarding a legislation against fake news in Japan as of September 2019
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The source excluded people who were part of the printing or publishing industry, the mass communication or mass media-related industry, the information provision services or survey industry, as well as the advertising industry.
Original question: "In recent years, various laws regarding fake news were put forward in several foreign countries. Due to these laws being put forward, there has been an increase in voices worrying that the freedom of speech and expression are being threatened. Do you think that some form of legislation is necessary in Japan as well?"
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The Nippon Foundation. (October 29, 2019). Attitude of people aged 17 to 19 years old regarding a legislation against fake news in Japan as of September 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155074/japan-attitude-of-young-people-regarding-a-legislation-against-fake-news/
The Nippon Foundation. "Attitude of people aged 17 to 19 years old regarding a legislation against fake news in Japan as of September 2019." Chart. October 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155074/japan-attitude-of-young-people-regarding-a-legislation-against-fake-news/
The Nippon Foundation. (2019). Attitude of people aged 17 to 19 years old regarding a legislation against fake news in Japan as of September 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155074/japan-attitude-of-young-people-regarding-a-legislation-against-fake-news/
The Nippon Foundation. "Attitude of People Aged 17 to 19 Years Old regarding a Legislation against Fake News in Japan as of September 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155074/japan-attitude-of-young-people-regarding-a-legislation-against-fake-news/
The Nippon Foundation, Attitude of people aged 17 to 19 years old regarding a legislation against fake news in Japan as of September 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155074/japan-attitude-of-young-people-regarding-a-legislation-against-fake-news/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Attitude of people aged 17 to 19 years old regarding a legislation against fake news in Japan as of September 2019 [Graph], The Nippon Foundation, October 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155074/japan-attitude-of-young-people-regarding-a-legislation-against-fake-news/