In January 2018 Germany passed the NetzDG law which required platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to take down perceived illegal content within 24 hours or seven days, depending on the charge, or risk a fine of €50 million ($60 million) fines. In July 2018 representatives from Facebook, Google and Twitter denied to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary committee that they censor content for political reasons. During the hearing Republican members of Congress criticized the social media companies for politically motivated practices in removing some content, a charge the…
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Response rates from 267 Radom voters.
34% Yes |
66% No |
31% Yes |
55% No |
2% Yes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media |
6% No, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
1% Yes, social media companies are politically biased and need to be regulated |
5% No, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 267 Radom voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 267 Radom voters.
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Unique answers from Radom voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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if social media are regulated by the government, the government itself could share misinformation or fake new which are to his advantage.
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No because they could potentially use this to spread their own fake news and misinformation
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The government propagates fake news
@97BYXVP2yrs2Y
Yes, but only regarding public safety (vaccines, politics, etc.)
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