Where results do not sum to 100, this may be due to computer rounding, multiple responses or the exclusion of don't knows or not stated responses.
Original question: "For each of the following please indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree: There are many ways around social media bans, so they will never be effective."
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Adults who question the effectiveness of social media bans 2019, by country
In April 2019, the Sri Lankan government cut off social media access in the wake of a fatal terrorist attack. According to an survey conducted a month later, ** percent of global respondents agreed that there were many ways around social media bans, so they would never be effective. Especially respondents from Turkey and Poland questioned the effectiveness of social media bans in times crisis.
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Ipsos. (August 2, 2019). Internet users who agree that there are many ways around social media bans so they will never be effective as of June 2019, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1039074/worldwide-internet-users-question-effectiveness-of-social-media-bans/
Ipsos. "Internet users who agree that there are many ways around social media bans so they will never be effective as of June 2019, by country." Chart. August 2, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1039074/worldwide-internet-users-question-effectiveness-of-social-media-bans/
Ipsos. (2019). Internet users who agree that there are many ways around social media bans so they will never be effective as of June 2019, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1039074/worldwide-internet-users-question-effectiveness-of-social-media-bans/
Ipsos. "Internet Users Who Agree That There Are Many Ways around Social Media Bans so They Will Never Be Effective as of June 2019, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Aug 2019, /statistics/1039074/worldwide-internet-users-question-effectiveness-of-social-media-bans/
Ipsos, Internet users who agree that there are many ways around social media bans so they will never be effective as of June 2019, by country ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1039074/worldwide-internet-users-question-effectiveness-of-social-media-bans/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Internet users who agree that there are many ways around social media bans so they will never be effective as of June 2019, by country [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1039074/worldwide-internet-users-question-effectiveness-of-social-media-bans/
