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…
Read moreResponse rates from 1k Tel Aviv voters.
38% Yes |
62% No |
33% Yes |
48% No |
4% Yes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media |
7% 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 |
6% No, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 1k Tel Aviv voters.
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Unique answers from Tel Aviv voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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Yes, but it should only be given the tools to prioritise correct, independently verified information.
@9RTC9D8 4mos4MO
Yes, but the institution responsible for it must be independant, objective, apolitical, and wary of exercising power. Additionally, it must provide objective media channels which will spread the verified and true information, and will be boosted by the algorithm.
@9RT7DPZ4mos4MO
Yes, but the institution responsible must be independent, objective, nonpolitical, and restrained in its exercise of power.
@9G7844S1yr1Y
Yes, but only through highly independent and professional institutes which are far from the grasp of government, in order to prevent tyranny.
@95W6TSF2yrs2Y
I don't trust the government to decide boundaries, too biased.
@8ZDC4ML3yrs3Y
No, but social media networks should be broken up and socialized/nationalized.
@8VBDG3L3yrs3Y
Yes, but with the utmost care not to infringe on freedom of speech, and only on certain issues such as anti-Semitism and incitement
@8RQCWMV4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as it is to promote facts and prevent fake news, and not to squash criticism.
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