In January 2018 Germany passed the NetzDG law which required platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to take down perceived illegal content within 24 hours or seven days, depending on the charge, or risk a fine of €50 million ($60 million) fines. In July 2018 representatives from Facebook, Google and Twitter denied to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary committee that they censor content for political reasons. During the hearing Republican members of Congress criticized the social media companies for politically motivated practices in removing some content, a charge the…
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43% No |
51% Yes |
32% No |
3% Yes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media |
7% No, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
2% Yes, social media companies are politically biased and need to be regulated |
3% No, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government |
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Unique answers from France users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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No, social media companies are private and should can;t be regulated, the government has no right to determine what is real news and what is fake news
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Educate about Fake News instead
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No however to prevent fake news we should try and destroy media monopolies
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