Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 12, 2024
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January 12, 2024: Two-thirds (66%) of voters believe that the people who post content online are primarily responsible for that content. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 27% believe the social media platforms that host the content are primarily responsible.
The survey also found that 45% believe that social media companies should be held legally responsible when users post offensive content on their platforms. Thirty-nine percent believe social media companies should not be held responsible, and 15% are not sure.
Methodology
The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points. The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on January 3-4, 2023. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
Who is primarily responsible for the content of posts on social media sites?
- 66%-The people who post the content
- 27%-The social media platforms that host
- 8%-Not sure
If individual users post offensive content on a social media platform, should the social media companies be held legally responsible for hosting that content?
- 45%-Yes
- 39%-No
- 15%-Not sure
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