According to a 2021 survey conducted among internet users in Canada, 87 percent of respondents agreed that Facebook, now named Meta Platforms, contributes to misinformation and the sharing of fake news. Additionally, 87 percent agreed that the company's platforms can be harmful to children and teenagers who use them and almost half of all respondents agreed that they threaten democracy. A quarter of internet users in Canada felt that Facebook had a positive impact on their quality of life.
Opinions on Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) according to internet users in Canada as of October 2021
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Leger. (October 12, 2021). Opinions on Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) according to internet users in Canada as of October 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319573/canada-internet-users-opinions-about-facebook/
Leger. "Opinions on Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) according to internet users in Canada as of October 2021." Chart. October 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319573/canada-internet-users-opinions-about-facebook/
Leger. (2021). Opinions on Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) according to internet users in Canada as of October 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319573/canada-internet-users-opinions-about-facebook/
Leger. "Opinions on Meta Platforms (Formerly Facebook) According to Internet Users in Canada as of October 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319573/canada-internet-users-opinions-about-facebook/
Leger, Opinions on Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) according to internet users in Canada as of October 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319573/canada-internet-users-opinions-about-facebook/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Opinions on Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) according to internet users in Canada as of October 2021 [Graph], Leger, October 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319573/canada-internet-users-opinions-about-facebook/