Trust in social media companies to ensure factual content during crisis in India 2019
Ipsos in June 2019, around 61 percent of Indian respondents trusted social media companies to ensure content shared on their platforms during times of crisis to be factual. About 23 percent strongly agreed with this statement.
The survey was conducted in light of coordinated attacks on more than 300 Sri Lankans in April earlier that year. This had led to the shutting down of social media by the national government in an attempt to stop the spread of misinformation.
According to a survey conducted by The survey was conducted in light of coordinated attacks on more than 300 Sri Lankans in April earlier that year. This had led to the shutting down of social media by the national government in an attempt to stop the spread of misinformation.