Majorities across all groups think social media networks should be responsible for false information posted by users

"Should each of the following of platforms be held responsible or not responsible for showing potentially false information that users post?"

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Q17D. In your opinion, should each of the following platforms be held responsible or not responsible for showing potentially false information that users post? Base: 18-24 = 2097, 25-34 = 3274, 35-44 = 3420, 45-54 = 3410, 55+ = 4557, Male = 8259, Female = 8389, Degree holder = 6786, Non-degree holder = 9972, Facebook users = 8605, Non-Facebook users = 4114, X users = 4878, Non-X users = 7840, TikTok users = 5172, Non-TikTok users = 7546, YouTube users = 11287, Non-YouTube users = 166, WhatsApp users = 8621, Non-WhatsApp users = 3041.

Source: Data from the report 'What do people want? Views on platforms and the digital public sphere in eight countries', published in November 2024.