In 2021, a survey found that the majority of respondents felt that the government should be able to prevent publications it disapproves of. Approximately 55 percent of people had this sentiment. However, around 45 percent reported that the media should be free to report without government control.
Should the government be able to limit the sharing of certain types of information?
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Respondents were asked: "Respondents were asked: Which of the following statements is closest to your views?
Statement 1: The media should have the right to publish any views and ideas without government control.
Statement 2: The government should have the right to prevent the media from publishing things that it disapproves of."
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Afrobarometer. (February 4, 2022). Should the government be able to limit the sharing of certain types of information? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376412/opinions-on-government-control-of-information-released-by-media-in-morocco/
Afrobarometer. "Should the government be able to limit the sharing of certain types of information? ." Chart. February 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376412/opinions-on-government-control-of-information-released-by-media-in-morocco/
Afrobarometer. (2022). Should the government be able to limit the sharing of certain types of information? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376412/opinions-on-government-control-of-information-released-by-media-in-morocco/
Afrobarometer. "Should The Government Be Able to Limit The Sharing of Certain Types of Information? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376412/opinions-on-government-control-of-information-released-by-media-in-morocco/
Afrobarometer, Should the government be able to limit the sharing of certain types of information? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376412/opinions-on-government-control-of-information-released-by-media-in-morocco/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Should the government be able to limit the sharing of certain types of information? [Graph], Afrobarometer, February 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376412/opinions-on-government-control-of-information-released-by-media-in-morocco/