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 more47% Yes |
53% No |
40% Yes |
38% No |
4% Yes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media |
9% No, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
3% 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 |
See how support for each position on “Social Media Regulation” has changed over time for 9.1k Ireland voters.
Loading data...
Loading chart...
See how importance of “Social Media Regulation” has changed over time for 9.1k Ireland voters.
Loading data...
Loading chart...
Unique answers from Ireland users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9QYL3WR2wks2W
Allow a neutral body to do so rather than a politically motivated government or profit motivated corporation
@9NPNKQK2mos2MO
I do believe there needs to be regulations to reduce the spead of misinformation, however I do not believe the government should decide what is or is not misinformation
@9NL327N2mos2MO
The government should be on its own regulate social media companies but also it cannot be left up to the companies themselves. Therefore, it should be a coordinated approach across the EU or broader or another independent assessor.
@9D9TW7N12mos12MO
No, but probably need legislation to regulate social media and protect user's right
@9997DRQ1yr1Y
Regulations are necessary but all information regarding everything that gets flagged should be made public each quarter by law
@98JC92W2yrs2Y
Yes but must publicly announce what it is that they mean to regulate
Stay up-to-date on the most recent “Social Media Regulation” news articles, updated frequently.
Join in on the most popular conversations.
