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Filipinos block people online over political views – U.S. think tank

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Filipinos may be 'comfortable' with discussing politics on social media, but they have also blocked someone over political views, a new study by the Pew Research Center found. PHNews

A total of 42% of Filipino social media users have blocked someone over their politics, while 57% have not.

The same study, however, also showed the Philippines topped the other 10 countries in terms of being comfortable talking about politics both offline and online. The Pew Research Center also found that people who are comfortable talking about politics believe these discussions play a"very important" role in helping them stay informed about politics and other developments in the world.

As for political conversations online, 45% of adult mobile phone users in the Philippines are"somewhat comfortable" with engaging in these discussions, while 27% said they are"very comfortable." Only 20% said they are"not too comfortable" with talking politics online, while 8% said they are"not at all comfortable" with it.

 

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