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 more33% Yes |
67% No |
29% Yes |
56% No |
2% 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 |
5% 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 4.3k Sweden voters.
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See how importance of “Social Media Regulation” has changed over time for 4.3k Sweden voters.
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Unique answers from Sweden users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@99TWVHD1yr1Y
No teach people about fake news and how to be critical
@97VXNX21yr1Y
Yes, but the regulation should be limited.
@97QSF4L1yr1Y
Yes, but it should be a small limited regulation .
@94DXPVZ2yrs2Y
No, but social media companies should be encouraged to prevent misinformation and reduce hate speech
@8Y9W27B2yrs2Y
No, social media companies should work to keep their sites free of fake news
@92NJ96R2yrs2Y
Yes, only pro National Conservative news should be allowed
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