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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsDomestic PolicyStarted 8yrs agoActive 5 days ago

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

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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58%
Yes
42%
No
53%
Yes
30%
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
5%
No, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government

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 @9MBLRCNanswered…2yrs2Y

No, but they should make mandatory for the public, specially in schools, good practice of navigating the internet and analysing information critically.

 @9HV3M67answered…2yrs2Y

the government should fund bodies that do this work, with a team of experts, rather than trying to do it themselves

 @9MQ3FV8answered…2yrs2Y

It should be regulated but not by the government. Preferably a third party designed to ensure regulation without bias.

 @BDBCXHGanswered…1wk1W

I do not think the government should determine what is real or fake news but there should be some sort of regulation potentially by the companies themselves

 @BCW8PJZanswered…4wks4W

Educate people in media literacy so they can better identify real or fake news

 @BCW7FCLanswered…4wks4W

The government should have no control or influence on private companies eg social media, unless effecting change in laws etc for the good of its people, but with its people’s consent and agreement.

 @BCLJW2Banswered…1mo1MO

Yes but it needs to be done through independent channels as yes there is lots of fake news and yes social media platforms promote what’s most radical for views and money but no the government should not determine what’s real or fake cause that can lead to corruption

 @BCDRBBManswered…2mos2MO

No, they should promote and fund media literacy courses so that people can identify fake news for themselves

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