Support for proposal
Datafile
Question asked in the latest wave:
scapoliticalreasoning_ip16.petition
Question label:
Support for proposal
Question text:
Over 170,000 people have signed a petition to make verified ID a requirement for opening a social media account. The creators of the petition argue that removing the option of anonymous accounts would reduce cyber-bullying and online abuse.
This petition was popular in areas that voted Remain in the Brexit referendum, which may be due to Remain voters believing that they suffer more abuse online. {if ff_polreasoningw16 = 2}
This petition was popular in areas that voted Leave in the Brexit referendum, which may be due to Leave voters believing that they suffer more abuse online. {if ff_polreasoningw16 = 3}
To what extent would you support or oppose this proposal?
Question universe:
if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTARTEARLY.SCAEARLY = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 12 | 0.42% |
| proxy | -7 | 22 | 0.77% |
| refusal | -2 | 26 | 0.91% |
| don't know | -1 | 40 | 1.4% |
| Strongly support | 1 | 652 | 22.9% |
| Support | 2 | 918 | 32.24% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 3 | 908 | 31.89% |
| Oppose | 4 | 169 | 5.94% |
| Strongly oppose | 5 | 100 | 3.51% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
