According to a survey conducted in Britain in August 2024, 80 percent of respondents who voted for Labour in the 2024 election felt that social media companies should be held responsible for posts made by users that incited criminal behavior during the recent riots that took place across the United Kingdom. Just under 80 percent of Liberal Democrat voters thought the same, as well as 73 percent of Conservative voters. Between July 30 to August 5, 2024, far-right, anti-immigration riots occurred in the United Kingdom. In the aftermath of the riots, the most common type of crime offenders have been charged with was that of violent disorder.
Adults in Britain who think social media companies should be held responsible for posts inciting criminal behavior during the riots as of August 2024, by general election vote
Original question: "Do you think social media companies should or should not be held responsible for posts that users made inciting criminal behaviour during the recent unrest in England?"
Values may not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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YouGov. (August 8, 2024). Adults in Britain who think social media companies should be held responsible for posts inciting criminal behavior during the riots as of August 2024, by general election vote [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488851/brits-social-media-companies-responsibilities-riots-election-vote/
YouGov. "Adults in Britain who think social media companies should be held responsible for posts inciting criminal behavior during the riots as of August 2024, by general election vote." Chart. August 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488851/brits-social-media-companies-responsibilities-riots-election-vote/
YouGov. (2024). Adults in Britain who think social media companies should be held responsible for posts inciting criminal behavior during the riots as of August 2024, by general election vote. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488851/brits-social-media-companies-responsibilities-riots-election-vote/
YouGov. "Adults in Britain Who Think Social Media Companies Should Be Held Responsible for Posts Inciting Criminal Behavior during The Riots as of August 2024, by General Election Vote." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488851/brits-social-media-companies-responsibilities-riots-election-vote/
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Adults in Britain who think social media companies should be held responsible for posts inciting criminal behavior during the riots as of August 2024, by general election vote [Graph], YouGov, August 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488851/brits-social-media-companies-responsibilities-riots-election-vote/