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.
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
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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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 Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/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. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/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. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/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." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/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 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709967/social-media-opinion-on-news-content-blocking-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 15, 2025)
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: https://www.statista.com/statistics/709967/social-media-opinion-on-news-content-blocking-in-the-uk/
