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 408 Right-Wing Populism voters.
74% Yes |
26% No |
63% Yes |
21% No |
6% Yes, social media companies are politically biased and need to be regulated |
3% No, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
5% Yes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media |
3% No, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 408 Right-Wing Populism voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 408 Right-Wing Populism voters.
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Unique answers from Right-Wing Populism voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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As long as the social medias aren't being used to target India's national security and territorial integrity, there's no need to interfere.
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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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The state should regulate social media companies in order to prevent threats to public order, Indian sovereignty and territorial integrity
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I think that social media sites should be regulated, but I don't trust the government to determine what is fake or real news. There should be some independent obudsman responsible for determining that.
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There should be private independent bodies for fact checking
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Governments are funding social media to create fake news for votebank.
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This might lead to a social media which is biased towards the govt. Rather people should be educated through awareness campaigns how to decrease internet usage, the negative effects of biased, fake news and propaganda on society, and how to use the social media and at the same time mitigate its negative effects.
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