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 think that most people are capable of separating fact from fiction, so I would not support a temporary social media ban to stop the flow of fake news."
Citation formats
Disagreement with social media ban due to ability to spot fake news Malaysia 2019
According to a survey conducted by in June 2019, ** percent of Malaysian respondents strongly agreed that temporary social media bans were unnecessary to stop the flow of fake news, since most people were capable of separating fact from fiction.
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 feel that social media bans are unnecessary due to people's capability to separate fact from fiction as of June 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1044252/malaysia-social-media-ban-unnecessary-capable-spot-fake-news/
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Ipsos. "Share of Malaysians Who Feel That Social Media Bans Are Unnecessary Due to People's Capability to Separate Fact from Fiction as of June 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Aug 2019, /statistics/1044252/malaysia-social-media-ban-unnecessary-capable-spot-fake-news/
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Share of Malaysians who feel that social media bans are unnecessary due to people's capability to separate fact from fiction as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1044252/malaysia-social-media-ban-unnecessary-capable-spot-fake-news/
