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

The rise of the Internet & censorship –
What impact
In your opinion, how will the rise of the Internet across the region affect censorship, if at all
(Please select one only)
Total Base= 1,013
Total
21%
17%
28%
16%
18%
GCC
21%
16%
28%
13%
22%
North Africa
19%
18%
25%
23%
16%
Levant
21%
17%
32%
19%
11%
It will increase the level of censorship It will not affect the level of censorship It will decrease the level of censorship
It will end censorship all together
Don’t know/Not sure
Although opinion was divided, when asked about the likely impact of the rise of the Internet in the region on
censorship, a larger proportion of respondents were more inclined to believe it would decrease the level of
censorship (28% said it would decrease and 16% said it would end all together – across overall sample).