This statistic shows the perceptions about using social media for political purposes in Belgium in 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, 50 percent of Belgian respondents agreed that social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are giving a voice to people who would not normally take part in debates and social issues.
Do you agree with the following statements about using social media for political purposes?
The question asked in the survey was as follows: "Now thinking about the people in your country with opposing political views to you, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following? (...)"
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Ipsos. (March 4, 2019). Do you agree with the following statements about using social media for political purposes? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/988556/opinions-on-using-social-media-as-a-means-of-political-expression-belgium/
Ipsos. "Do you agree with the following statements about using social media for political purposes? ." Chart. March 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/988556/opinions-on-using-social-media-as-a-means-of-political-expression-belgium/
Ipsos. (2019). Do you agree with the following statements about using social media for political purposes? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/988556/opinions-on-using-social-media-as-a-means-of-political-expression-belgium/
Ipsos. "Do You Agree with The following Statements about Using Social Media for Political Purposes? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/988556/opinions-on-using-social-media-as-a-means-of-political-expression-belgium/
Ipsos, Do you agree with the following statements about using social media for political purposes? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/988556/opinions-on-using-social-media-as-a-means-of-political-expression-belgium/ (last visited June 04, 2020)
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