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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46% No |
44% Yes |
33% No |
5% Yes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media |
8% No, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
5% 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 |
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Unique answers from India users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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No, but social media sites should have the means to identify and remove fake news and misinformation
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It's hard to say because in the current formation of capitalism. Private companies are not impartial, anyone with money can shift the narrative for their favour.
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Nuanced regulation, where clear libel/defamation and objective lies are replaced may be acceptable. Other type of "fake news" should be treated with much less regulation, such as simply putting an annotation
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The state should regulate social media companies in order to prevent threats to public order, Indian sovereignty and territorial integrity
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Yes, but only to uphold law of the land.
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Social Media sites should be regulated to the extent if they are stifling free speech.
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