Share of respondents who thought social media should prevent showing/sharing news stories from the following types of news organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2017
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you think social media sites should or should not deliberately *avoid* showing and stop people sharing news stories that come from…"
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Opinion on blocking certain types of news content on social media in the UK 2017
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the share of respondents who thought that social media should prevent showing or sharing certain types of news content on their platforms in the United Kingdom (UK) in March 2017. The survey found that nearly a quarter of British adults reported that they thought news organizations publishing funny or satirical material which was presented so that it looked like real news but was not supposed to be taken seriously should not be shown or shared on social media.
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YouGov. (March 23, 2017). Share of respondents who thought social media should prevent showing/sharing news stories from the following types of news organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/709967/social-media-opinion-on-news-content-blocking-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Share of respondents who thought social media should prevent showing/sharing news stories from the following types of news organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2017." Chart. March 23, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/709967/social-media-opinion-on-news-content-blocking-in-the-uk/
YouGov. (2017). Share of respondents who thought social media should prevent showing/sharing news stories from the following types of news organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/709967/social-media-opinion-on-news-content-blocking-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Share of Respondents Who Thought Social Media Should Prevent Showing/Sharing News Stories from The following Types of News Organizations in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Mar 2017, /statistics/709967/social-media-opinion-on-news-content-blocking-in-the-uk/
YouGov, Share of respondents who thought social media should prevent showing/sharing news stories from the following types of news organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/709967/social-media-opinion-on-news-content-blocking-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of respondents who thought social media should prevent showing/sharing news stories from the following types of news organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2017 [Graph], YouGov, March 23, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/709967/social-media-opinion-on-news-content-blocking-in-the-uk/
