Do you think social media platforms like Facebook should or should not filter out and remove fake news stories and hoaxes being posted on their platforms?

Do you think social media platforms like Facebook should or should not filter out and remove fake news stories and hoaxes being posted on their platforms? Published on 15 November 2016 → Survey conducted on 15 November 2016 on 5564 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Should - social media companies have a responsibility to prevent their platforms being used to spread misinformation

72%

Should not - it is not the place of social media platforms to act as arbiters of truth

14%

Don't know

14%

Should - social media companies have a responsibility to prevent their platforms being used to spread misinformation

72%

Should not - it is not the place of social media platforms to act as arbiters of truth

14%

Don't know

14%

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