Public opinion regarding anonymity online France

This statistic illustrates the results of a survey concerning the benefits and risks of anonymity online, which was conducted in France in February 2015. It shows that over 80 percent of respondents considered that posting content on the internet anonymously encouraged hate speech.

The opportunity to post content on the internet anonymously... ?

Characteristic	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree
Encourages hate speech	43%	40%	10%	6%
Represents a danger to society	33%	41%	17%	8%
Ensures all views are represented	20%	48%	19%	12%

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Release date

February 2015

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Region

France

Survey time period

February 18 to 19, 2015

Number of respondents

1,006 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

The original question, in French, was posed as follows:
Pour chacune des affirmations suivantes, dîtes-nous si vous êtes d'accord ou pas d'accord? La possibilité de poster sur Internet des contenus sous couvert d'anonymat...

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