This statistic illustrates the opinion on social media as means of political expression in Italy in 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, 58 percent of the surveyed Italians affirmed that social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter were giving voice to people who would not normally take part in debates and social issues.
Do you agree with the following statements regarding the use of social media for political purposes?
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Share of respondents who agreed with the statement
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Ipsos. (March 4, 2019). Do you agree with the following statements regarding the use of social media for political purposes? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/989944/opinion-on-social-media-as-means-of-political-expression/
Ipsos. "Do you agree with the following statements regarding the use of social media for political purposes?." Chart. March 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/989944/opinion-on-social-media-as-means-of-political-expression/
Ipsos. (2019). Do you agree with the following statements regarding the use of social media for political purposes?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/989944/opinion-on-social-media-as-means-of-political-expression/
Ipsos. "Do You Agree with The following Statements regarding The Use of Social Media for Political Purposes?." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/989944/opinion-on-social-media-as-means-of-political-expression/
Ipsos, Do you agree with the following statements regarding the use of social media for political purposes? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/989944/opinion-on-social-media-as-means-of-political-expression/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Do you agree with the following statements regarding the use of social media for political purposes? [Graph], Ipsos, March 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/989944/opinion-on-social-media-as-means-of-political-expression/
