Adults in Britain who think social media companies should be held responsible for posts inciting criminal behavior during the riots as of August 2024, by general election vote
Characteristic
Should
Don't know
Should not
Labour voters
80%
9%
11%
Lib Dem voters
78%
8%
15%
Conservative voters
73%
15%
13%
Reform UK voters
48%
11%
41%
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Original question: "Do you think social media companies should or should not be held responsible for posts that users made inciting criminal behaviour during the recent unrest in England?"
Values may not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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Brits on social media posts responsibility during riots 2024, by election vote
According to a survey conducted in Britain in August 2024, 80 percent of respondents who voted for Labour in the 2024 election felt that social media companies should be held responsible for posts made by users that incited criminal behavior during the recent riots that took place across the United Kingdom. Just under 80 percent of Liberal Democrat voters thought the same, as well as 73 percent of Conservative voters. Between July 30 to August 5, 2024, far-right, anti-immigration riots occurred in the United Kingdom. In the aftermath of the riots, the most common type of crime offenders have been charged with was that of violent disorder.
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YouGov. (August 8, 2024). Adults in Britain who think social media companies should be held responsible for posts inciting criminal behavior during the riots as of August 2024, by general election vote [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1488851/brits-social-media-companies-responsibilities-riots-election-vote/
YouGov. "Adults in Britain who think social media companies should be held responsible for posts inciting criminal behavior during the riots as of August 2024, by general election vote." Chart. August 8, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1488851/brits-social-media-companies-responsibilities-riots-election-vote/
YouGov. (2024). Adults in Britain who think social media companies should be held responsible for posts inciting criminal behavior during the riots as of August 2024, by general election vote. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1488851/brits-social-media-companies-responsibilities-riots-election-vote/
YouGov. "Adults in Britain Who Think Social Media Companies Should Be Held Responsible for Posts Inciting Criminal Behavior during The Riots as of August 2024, by General Election Vote." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Aug 2024, /statistics/1488851/brits-social-media-companies-responsibilities-riots-election-vote/
YouGov, Adults in Britain who think social media companies should be held responsible for posts inciting criminal behavior during the riots as of August 2024, by general election vote ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1488851/brits-social-media-companies-responsibilities-riots-election-vote/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Adults in Britain who think social media companies should be held responsible for posts inciting criminal behavior during the riots as of August 2024, by general election vote [Graph], YouGov, August 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1488851/brits-social-media-companies-responsibilities-riots-election-vote/
