Original question: "For each of the following, please indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree: I trust my national government to decide when and if it's appropriate to shut down social media platforms in times of crisis."
According to the source, respondents were more urban and educated, with higher incomes than their fellow citizens, referred to as "Upper Deck Consumer Citizens". They were not nationally representative of their country.
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Trust in government to enforce social media ban in crisis time in India 2019
According to a survey conducted by in June 2019, about ** percent of Indian respondents trusted the national government to decide on an appropriate time and moment to cut off social media platforms in times of crisis. Of these, ** percent strongly agreed with this statement.
The survey was conducted in light of coordinated attacks on more than *** Sri Lankans in April earlier that year. This had led to the shutting down of social media by the national government in an attempt to stop the spread of misinformation.
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Ipsos. (August 2, 2019). Level of agreement about the national government's decision in shutting off social media platforms in times of crisis in India as of June 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1039906/india-trust-governmental-social-media-ban-crisis/
Ipsos. "Level of agreement about the national government's decision in shutting off social media platforms in times of crisis in India as of June 2019." Chart. August 2, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1039906/india-trust-governmental-social-media-ban-crisis/
Ipsos. (2019). Level of agreement about the national government's decision in shutting off social media platforms in times of crisis in India as of June 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1039906/india-trust-governmental-social-media-ban-crisis/
Ipsos. "Level of Agreement about The National Government's Decision in Shutting off Social Media Platforms in times of Crisis in India as of June 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Aug 2019, /statistics/1039906/india-trust-governmental-social-media-ban-crisis/
Ipsos, Level of agreement about the national government's decision in shutting off social media platforms in times of crisis in India as of June 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1039906/india-trust-governmental-social-media-ban-crisis/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Level of agreement about the national government's decision in shutting off social media platforms in times of crisis in India as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1039906/india-trust-governmental-social-media-ban-crisis/
