Opinion on social media ban due to terrorist attacks to stop fake news in India 2019
Ipsos in June 2019, about 85 percent of Indian respondents seemed to support a temporary social media ban to stop the flow of fake news in the event of a terrorist attack. Of these, 50 percent strongly agreed with this statement.
The survey was conducted in light of coordinated attacks on more than 300 Sri Lankans in April earlier that year. This had led to the shutting down of social media by the national government in an attempt to stop the spread of misinformation.
According to a survey conducted by The survey was conducted in light of coordinated attacks on more than 300 Sri Lankans in April earlier that year. This had led to the shutting down of social media by the national government in an attempt to stop the spread of misinformation.