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Social media: Should governments shut it down in times of crisis?
The Sri Lankan government shut down some social media access after a terrorist attack in April.
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Data breach hits 100 million: How worried are you about online security?
Survey finds people value privacy and compensation over the benefits of sharing data.
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A Revival of the Left?
This article on the current state of the political left in France includes a comparative study of electoral trends in Canada, the UK, Italy, Sweden, Germany and Spain. It identifies the strengths and weaknesses of parties on the left, changing voter profiles, and strategies for political renewal.
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Consumer confidence hits highest level since 2018 with jobs driving gains
Eleven out of 24 countries see a significant increase in confidence over the last three months.
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Global Consumer Confidence Rebounds to Highest Level in Nine Months
Strongest Gains in Optimism Observed in Turkey, China, Argentina, Hungary, and Poland; Japan Is the Sole Market Showing a Significant Drop.
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FaceApp goes viral: How do you feel about aging?
A recent Ipsos survey shows that we think old age begins at 66.
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Widespread concern about artificial intelligence
New global poll for the World Economic Forum shows more agree than disagree that governments and companies’ use of AI should be more strictly controlled.
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Consumers report trusting media less, personal relationships more
New global study shows trust in traditional media is perceived to have declined over the past five years, due to the prevalence of fake news and doubts about media outlets‘ intentions.
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Global Consumer Confidence Index - June 2019
June 2019 sees the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index at 49.6, up 0.3 against last month, at the same level it was three months ago, but down 0.8 of a point over the past year. Uptick in optimism in India, the U.S. and several European markets. Japan, Saudi Arabia and Australia show signs of slowdown. Latin America and South Africa still in a slump.
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Global attitudes to human rights: the age of impunity?
38% around the world think their country should never break international laws on human rights. However, 21% think their country should break these laws in extreme circumstances and 22% think international laws should only be one factor their country takes into account.