Levels of agreement in support of cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information in India as of June 2019
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Original question: "For each of the following, please indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree: Temporarily cutting off social media platforms is acceptable at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information."
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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Indians supporting social media bans during a crisis to stop fake news 2019
According to a survey conducted by in June 2019, about ** percent of Indian respondents agreed that temporarily cutting off social media platforms was acceptable to stop the spread of false information at times of crisis. Of these, ** percent strongly agreed with the method.
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). Levels of agreement in support of cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information in India as of June 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1039921/india-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/
Ipsos. "Levels of agreement in support of cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information in India as of June 2019." Chart. August 2, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1039921/india-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/
Ipsos. (2019). Levels of agreement in support of cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information in India as of June 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1039921/india-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/
Ipsos. "Levels of Agreement in Support of Cutting off Social Media Platforms at times of Crisis to Stop The Spread of False Information in India as of June 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Aug 2019, /statistics/1039921/india-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/
Ipsos, Levels of agreement in support of cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information in India as of June 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1039921/india-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Levels of agreement in support of cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis to stop the spread of false information in India as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1039921/india-acceptance-social-media-ban-crisis-fake-news/
