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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56% No |
38% Yes |
46% No |
3% 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 |
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 |
See how support for each position on “Social Media Regulation” has changed over time for 34.4k New Zealand voters.
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See how importance of “Social Media Regulation” has changed over time for 34.4k New Zealand voters.
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Unique answers from New Zealand users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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An independent watchdog could monitor and highlight fake news activity. Should not be a government activity.
@9HK9YD6 5mos5MO
The leg seats parties and formed news fake and left wings and supporters by legal in socialist by legend former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and former US president Donald Trump hoping the straight wings gives government changes
@9G5M2RL7mos7MO
No, but schools should have compulsory classes on how to find legitimate research and unbiased information
@9G4QD927mos7MO
No, they should not regulate it but government should remove all social media. Time waster for the masses
@9G4PNS5 7mos7MO
It should be illegal to literally make stuff & pot stir with misleading headlines to get attention like stuff & Herald always do. Also stop talking about gangs what so ever. No mention of them unless it’s about all the bad stuff they do. We are no under any circumstances feel sorry for any of them.
@98YDZRK1yr1Y
No, but people should be more educated on how to decipher fake news
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