According to a survey conducted by Ipsos in June 2019, more than half of Malaysian respondents agreed that temporarily cutting off social media platforms is acceptable to stop the spread of false information at times of crisis, with around 27 percent strongly agreeing to the method.
The background of the survey was a temporary social media ban by the government in Sri Lanka in April 2019 in the wake of a fatal terrorist attack.
Share of Malaysians supporting cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information as of June 2019
Respondents were referred as "upper deck consumer citizens"
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
Original question: "For each of the following, please indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree: Temporarily cutting off social media platforms is acceptable at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information."
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Ipsos. (August 2, 2019). Share of Malaysians supporting cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044210/malaysia-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/
Ipsos. "Share of Malaysians supporting cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information as of June 2019." Chart. August 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044210/malaysia-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of Malaysians supporting cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044210/malaysia-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/
Ipsos. "Share of Malaysians Supporting Cutting off Social Media Platforms at times of Crisis to Stop The Spread of False Information as of June 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044210/malaysia-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/
Ipsos, Share of Malaysians supporting cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information as of June 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044210/malaysia-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/ (last visited December 12, 2024)
Share of Malaysians supporting cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044210/malaysia-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/