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citizens’ consultationResults - What are your ideas to safeguard democracies against desinformation (fake news, AI, interferences…)?

Consultation initiated by:
  • Paris School of International Affairs - Sciences Po,
  • Make.org
In partnership with:
  • OTAN,
  • Microsoft
  • Consultation ending date : 20 Jun 2024
  • Proposals : 428
  • Participants : 7,865

Total number of votes

: 71,554 out of 100,000 votes (72%)
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What can we take away from the consultation?

The top popular ideas, grouped into 4 themes

The best citizens’ proposals are grouped into big ideas that structure the consultation. To classify these ideas, the Make.org algorithm takes into account the votes 'I agree' and 'I disagree' as well as any use of the terms 'Favourite', ‘Realistic’, 'Obvious' and 'Nonsense!'.

  • Further certifying and verifying content

    87% I agreeFavourite 26% Realistic 25%

  • Progressing towards systematic fact-checking

    86% I agreeFavourite 22% Realistic 24%

Mapping of the debate

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    Thèmes cités

    Thèmes cités
    NameValue in percentage
    Media Awareness Education22%
    Fake news identification20%
    Artificial Intelligence14%
    Sanctions and controls12%
    Governance and financing11%
    Journalistic practices10%
    Regulation of social networks10%
    Others5%

Most controversial proposals

“Controversial” ideas reflect a significant division in society: they are both strongly supported and strongly rejected.

  • Proposal from: Clémentine
    Proposal content

    Each profile on social networks must be linked to a verified identity (not displayed, but accessible by the authorities)

    54% 'I agree'32% 'I disagree'

  • Proposal from: Romain
    Proposal content

    We need to restrict mobile phones by introducing a maximum number of hours per day for teenagers to use social networks

    35% 'I agree'47% 'I disagree'

  • Proposal from: Klaus
    Proposal content

    We need to create a Ministry of Truth that checks all contributions before they are published and prevents false claims.

    34% 'I agree'41% 'I disagree'

  • Proposal from: Anathalie
    Proposal content

    Children should be banned from screens until they are capable of finding the source of information and understanding it

    50% 'I agree'29% 'I disagree'

  • Proposal from: Clément
    Proposal content

    We need to democratise AI as quickly as possible so that everyone can grasp it before the technological divide becomes too great.

    49% 'I agree'24% 'I disagree'

  • Proposal from: Enzo
    Proposal content

    The state must control social networks and must monitor any threat to the country's security.

    35% 'I agree'34% 'I disagree'

  • Proposal from: Tom
    Proposal content

    Teachers need to stop demonising AI and see it as a very useful tool.

    52% 'I agree'22% 'I disagree'

Consultation’s participants

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    Participation by Age

    Participation by Age
    Votes (Value in percentage)
    16-2456%
    25-3429%
    35-444%
    45-541%
    55-642%
    65 +1%
    8-157%
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    Votes by Gender

    Votes by Gender
    NameValue in percentage
    Men57%
    Women37%
    Non binary6%

Context

Citizen consultation carried out by Make.org from 2024-05-15 to 2024-06-20, around the question: What are your ideas for protecting democracies from disinformation (fake news, AI, attempts to influence...)?

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