It’s not just Russian-linked fake news the public is concerned about either: 78 percent of people said they want Facebook to prevent inaccurate stories from being widely shared on its platform.
According to mcclatchydc.com, the poll’s findings come after reports that Russia funded ads on Facebook targeting select groups of voters in 2016, with the intent of helping Donald Trump win the presidency and sowing division in the country at large. Those reports have put the spotlight on Facebook, with critics charging the company needs to do more to combat inaccurate reporting.
➽73% of voters say Facebook should not allow foreign powers to run ads targeting Americans during an election“Their consumers, at least in this poll, think of them as a media company,” said Melissa Ryan, founder of Factual Democracy Project. “And they want them to keep fake news off the platform.”
Ryan is a longtime Democratic political operative, an alum of EMILY's List and Barack Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign who this year started FDP after an online fundraising campaign.
FDP used Public Policy Polling to conduct the survey. The Democratic firm interviewed 865 registered voters from Sept. 22 to Sept. 25, with a margin of error of 3.3 percentage points.
In an interview, Ryan emphasized that Facebook should be held to the same standard as traditional media companies that are responsible for vetting the accuracy of stories before they publish.
➽78% of polled voters said they want Facebook to prevent inaccurate stories from being widely shared on its platformThe poll, she said, shows the public feels the same way: 73 percent of voters said they think “Facebook should hold itself to the same standard as other media companies to only publish accurate stories about candidates during election season.”
No comments:
Post a Comment