Share of Malaysians who trust the national government's ability to decide when it is appropriate to shut off social media platforms in times of crisis as of June 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
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Respondents were referred as "upper deck consumer citizens"
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
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."
Citation formats
Trust in government to enforce social media ban in times of crisis in Malaysia 2019
According to a survey conducted by in June 2019, more than half of Malaysian respondents stated that they trusted the national government to decide the appropriate time and moment to cut off social media platforms in times of crisis, with ** percent strongly agreeing with the statement.
The background of the survey was a temporary social media ban by the government in Sri Lanka in April 2019 in the wake of a fatal terrorist attack.
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Ipsos. (August 2, 2019). Share of Malaysians who trust the national government's ability to decide when it is appropriate to shut off social media platforms in times of crisis as of June 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1044223/malaysia-trust-governmental-social-media-ban-crisis/
Ipsos. "Share of Malaysians who trust the national government's ability to decide when it is appropriate to shut off social media platforms in times of crisis as of June 2019." Chart. August 2, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1044223/malaysia-trust-governmental-social-media-ban-crisis/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of Malaysians who trust the national government's ability to decide when it is appropriate to shut off social media platforms in times of crisis as of June 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1044223/malaysia-trust-governmental-social-media-ban-crisis/
Ipsos. "Share of Malaysians Who Trust The National Government's Ability to Decide When It Is Appropriate to Shut off Social Media Platforms in times of Crisis as of June 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Aug 2019, /statistics/1044223/malaysia-trust-governmental-social-media-ban-crisis/
Ipsos, Share of Malaysians who trust the national government's ability to decide when it is appropriate to shut off social media platforms in times of crisis as of June 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1044223/malaysia-trust-governmental-social-media-ban-crisis/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of Malaysians who trust the national government's ability to decide when it is appropriate to shut off social media platforms in times of crisis as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1044223/malaysia-trust-governmental-social-media-ban-crisis/
