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 |
33% Yes |
53% No |
3% 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 |
2% Yes, social media companies are politically biased and need to be regulated |
2% No, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government |
See how support for each position on “Social Media Regulation” has changed over time for 2.2k Norway voters.
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See how importance of “Social Media Regulation” has changed over time for 2.2k Norway voters.
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Unique answers from Norway users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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Social Media companies should be brought into public ownership where the people can vote openly on the ways they are run and what is acceptable on these platforms.
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Yes, there should be fact checking laws
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No, but social media companies should be required to regulate the spread of information on their platforms.
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