A survey conducted in Britain in August 2024 found that 46 percent of adults thought that social media networks did a bad job at handling misinformation during the riots that took place in July and August 2024. Overall, 25 percent said that social media networks did a fairly bad job, and just one percent felt that they did a very good job. In the aftermath of the UK's far-right riots that occurred in late July and early August 2024, the most common type of crime that offenders have been charged with is that of violent disorder.
Adults in Britain on how social media platforms handled misinformation during the riots as of August 2024
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YouGov. (August 8, 2024). Adults in Britain on how social media platforms handled misinformation during the riots as of August 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488871/brits-social-media-handling-misinformation-riots/
YouGov. "Adults in Britain on how social media platforms handled misinformation during the riots as of August 2024." Chart. August 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488871/brits-social-media-handling-misinformation-riots/
YouGov. (2024). Adults in Britain on how social media platforms handled misinformation during the riots as of August 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488871/brits-social-media-handling-misinformation-riots/
YouGov. "Adults in Britain on How Social Media Platforms Handled Misinformation during The Riots as of August 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488871/brits-social-media-handling-misinformation-riots/
YouGov, Adults in Britain on how social media platforms handled misinformation during the riots as of August 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488871/brits-social-media-handling-misinformation-riots/ (last visited December 01, 2024)
Adults in Britain on how social media platforms handled misinformation during the riots as of August 2024 [Graph], YouGov, August 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488871/brits-social-media-handling-misinformation-riots/