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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62% No |
34% Yes |
50% No |
2% 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 |
2% Yes, social media companies are politically biased and need to be regulated |
4% No, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government |
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Unique answers from Australia users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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Provide a service which can debunk and fact-check claims and require social media sites to take down posts pending an investigation.
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Yes, but give social media companies a chance to self regulate first.
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Social media companies shpuld be fined
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No, to protect free speech, but teach people about what is fake and real.
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Yes but only to the extent of political, health and scientific news.
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Only to the extent of political, health and scientific news.
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