Censorship- Does it make a mockery of the arts? - Support

And what should be censored
By region
What topic(s), if any, do you think should be censored
(Please select all that apply)
Total Base= 1,013
81% 81% 79% 79%
71% 71%
71%
71%
55% 54%
56%
53% 52% 54% 52% 54%
35%
32%
25%
28% 28%
22% 22%
23% 19%
22%
17% 17%
12% 14%
10% 10% 12% 11% 10% 8% 10% 10% 8% 10%
3% 2% 3% 3%
Total GCC North Africa Levant
Nudity
Extremist views
Religion
Education
Local/national politics
Offensive language
Graphic imagery (e.g. violence, blood, etc)
Inflammatory speeches/materials
International politics
Regional politics (of the Arab world)
The vast majority of respondents across the region believe ‘nudity’ and ‘offensive language’ should be
censored (81% and 71%, respectively). This opinion is largely consistent across all regions surveyed