Social Networking & Libel Survey Statistics at Survelum Public Data Bank

Data collected: 84 survey responses
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Demographics

Gender?

MaleData Graph (36; 43%)Gender? - Stats Chart
FemaleData Graph (48; 57%)

What is your age?

Under 18Data Graph (0; 0%)What is your age? - Stats Chart
18-22Data Graph (45; 54%)
23-30Data Graph (35; 42%)
31-40Data Graph (3; 4%)
41-50Data Graph (0; 0%)
over 50Data Graph (1; 1%)

What is your ethnicity?

CaucasianData Graph (58; 69%)What is your ethnicity? - Stats Chart
African AmericanData Graph (3; 4%)
Hispanic/LatinoData Graph (7; 8%)
AsianData Graph (14; 17%)
Native AmericanData Graph (1; 1%)
OtherData Graph (1; 1%)

If your answer to the previous question is "Other," then please specify.

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What is the highest level of education you have received?

Elementary SchoolData Graph (0; 0%)What is the highest level of education you have received? - Stats Chart
Some High SchoolData Graph (0; 0%)
High School Degree or GEDData Graph (5; 6%)
Some CollegeData Graph (40; 48%)
College DegreeData Graph (35; 42%)
Master's DegreeData Graph (4; 5%)
Doctoral DegreeData Graph (0; 0%)

Are you currently employed?

YesData Graph (54; 64%)Are you currently employed? - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (30; 36%)

What is your political viewpoint?

ConservativeData Graph (14; 17%)What is your political viewpoint? - Stats Chart
Middle-of-the-roadData Graph (23; 27%)
LiberalData Graph (35; 42%)
Not sureData Graph (12; 14%)

Do you own or have access to a personal computer?

YesData Graph (84; 100%)Do you own or have access to a personal computer? - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (0; 0%)
Not sureData Graph (0; 0%)

Social Networking & Libel Laws

How many times per week do you visit a social networking website such as facebook, myspace, or twitter?

Under 10Data Graph (2; 2%)How many times per week do you visit a social networking website such as facebook, myspace, or twitt - Stats Chart
10-20Data Graph (23; 27%)
20-30Data Graph (17; 20%)
more than 30Data Graph (42; 50%)

How often do you post a message or comment on someone's homepage, wallpaper, or picture?

1-5 times per weekData Graph (16; 19%)How often do you post a message or comment on someone`s homepage, wallpaper, or picture? - Stats Chart
5-10 times per weekData Graph (28; 33%)
10-20 times per weekData Graph (21; 25%)
more than 20 times per weekData Graph (19; 23%)
NeverData Graph (0; 0%)

How many times in the last month did you read a post or message (on a social networking website) that could be considered hurtful, harmful, derogatory, or in otherwise "bad taste"?

ZeroData Graph (23; 27%)How many times in the last month did you read a post or message (on a social networking website) tha - Stats Chart
1-5Data Graph (32; 38%)
6-10Data Graph (13; 15%)
Greater than 10Data Graph (9; 11%)
Not sureData Graph (6; 7%)
Not CheckedData Graph (1; 1%)

Do you have any pictures of yourself that you would not want a current or future employer to see?

YesData Graph (53; 63%)Do you have any pictures of yourself that you would not want a current or future employer to see? - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (21; 25%)
Not sureData Graph (10; 12%)

Have you ever taken steps to prevent potential employers from viewing your social networking homepage(s)/account(s)?

YesData Graph (69; 82%)Have you ever taken steps to prevent potential employers from viewing your social networking homepag - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (13; 15%)
Not sureData Graph (2; 2%)

Schools and universities should be able to censor students' social networking postings/pictures if they find content inappropriate?

Strongly agreeData Graph (2; 2%)Schools and universities should be able to censor students` social networking postings/pictures if t - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (5; 6%)
NeutralData Graph (8; 10%)
DisagreeData Graph (29; 35%)
Strongly disagreeData Graph (38; 45%)
Not sureData Graph (2; 2%)

Do you know the difference between slander and libel?

YesData Graph (56; 67%)Do you know the difference between slander and libel? - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (17; 20%)
Not sureData Graph (10; 12%)
Not CheckedData Graph (1; 1%)

A statement made on a social networking website should have validity in court.

Strongly agreeData Graph (9; 11%)A statement made on a social networking website should have validity in court. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (22; 26%)
NeutralData Graph (28; 33%)
DisagreeData Graph (16; 19%)
Strongly disagreeData Graph (6; 7%)
Not sureData Graph (3; 4%)

Military personnel and/or other government employees should have access to their own social networking sites.

Strongly agreeData Graph (9; 11%)Military personnel and/or other government employees should have access to their own social networki - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (38; 45%)
NeutralData Graph (18; 21%)
DisagreeData Graph (8; 10%)
Strongly disagreeData Graph (1; 1%)
Not sureData Graph (9; 11%)
Not CheckedData Graph (1; 1%)

The government should control what public sector employees can and cannot post on their homepages/social networking sites.

Strongly agreeData Graph (0; 0%)The government should control what public sector employees can and cannot post on their homepages/so - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (10; 12%)
NeutralData Graph (13; 15%)
DisagreeData Graph (28; 33%)
Strongly disagreeData Graph (29; 35%)
Not sureData Graph (4; 5%)

Social networking websites are becoming a key element of a successful workplace environment.

Strongly agreeData Graph (11; 13%)Social networking websites are becoming a key element of a successful workplace environment. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (31; 37%)
NeutralData Graph (16; 19%)
DisagreeData Graph (19; 23%)
Strongly disagreeData Graph (3; 4%)
Not sureData Graph (4; 5%)

Laws regarding libel should be limited to all areas other than the internet.

Strongly agreeData Graph (0; 0%)Laws regarding libel should be limited to all areas other than the internet. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (5; 6%)
NeutralData Graph (19; 23%)
DisagreeData Graph (37; 44%)
Strongly disagreeData Graph (9; 11%)
Not sureData Graph (14; 17%)

The government, schools, and/or your workplace restricting what you post on social networking websites is a violation of your First Amendment right to free speech.

Strongly agreeData Graph (29; 35%)The government, schools, and/or your workplace restricting what you post on social networking websit - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (37; 44%)
NeutralData Graph (10; 12%)
DisagreeData Graph (6; 7%)
Strongly disagreeData Graph (2; 2%)
Not sureData Graph (0; 0%)
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