South Korea: social media ban in crisis unacceptable because it is news source 2019

In a survey conducted by Ipsos in South Korea in May and June 2019, around 14 percent of respondents strongly agreed that temporarily cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis is unacceptable because they are the primary source of news and information for many people.

Share of South Koreans stating that cutting off social media platforms during crisis is unacceptable since it is a news source as of June 2019

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Release date

August 2019

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Region

South Korea

Survey time period

May 24 to June 7, 2019

Number of respondents

approximately 1,000 respondents

Age group

16-64 years

Method of interview

Online Access Panel

Supplementary notes

Original question: "For each of the following please indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree: Temporarily cutting off social media platforms at times of crisis is unacceptable because they are the primary source of news and information for many people."

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