Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2021, Question 29d

Has jurisdiction's online presence been challenged or discouraged by inappropriate comments on social media

Full Question Text

To what extent, if at all, have inappropriate comments on social media (e.g., personal attacks, scams, etc.) been a problem that has challenged or discouraged your jurisdiction’s online presence?

Questionnaire PDF

View all data for this question

Statewide total
% Statewide
		Total
To what extent, if at all, have inappropriate comments on social media (e.g., personal attacks, scams, etc.) been a problem that has challenged or discouraged your jurisdiction’s online presence?	Not a problem at all	32%
	Not much of a problem	28%
	Somewhat of a problem	14%
	A significant problem	10%
	Don't know	15%

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
To what extent, if at all, have inappropriate comments on social media (e.g., personal attacks, scams, etc.) been a problem that has challenged or discouraged your jurisdiction’s online presence?	Not a problem at all	25%	38%	14%	24%	32%
	Not much of a problem	45%	24%	35%	38%	28%
	Somewhat of a problem	7%	10%	28%	17%	14%
	A significant problem	10%	9%	18%	10%	10%
	Don't know	12%	19%	5%	11%	15%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
To what extent, if at all, have inappropriate comments on social media (e.g., personal attacks, scams, etc.) been a problem that has challenged or discouraged your jurisdiction’s online presence?	Not a problem at all	37%	33%	23%	22%	16%	32%
	Not much of a problem	24%	26%	34%	42%	42%	28%
	Somewhat of a problem	11%	14%	22%	11%	24%	14%
	A significant problem	7%	11%	11%	18%	13%	10%
	Don't know	21%	15%	11%	7%	4%	15%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Region of Michigan						Total
To what extent, if at all, have inappropriate comments on social media (e.g., personal attacks, scams, etc.) been a problem that has challenged or discouraged your jurisdiction’s online presence?	Not a problem at all	37%	41%	32%	33%	30%	21%	32%
	Not much of a problem	22%	19%	26%	29%	35%	36%	28%
	Somewhat of a problem	17%	11%	15%	10%	14%	18%	14%
	A significant problem	7%	9%	11%	10%	9%	14%	10%
	Don't know	17%	20%	15%	17%	13%	11%	15%

Urban/Rural Crosstabulation
		Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't know	Total
% within Urban/Rural Self Identification
		Urban/Rural Self Identification					Total
To what extent, if at all, have inappropriate comments on social media (e.g., personal attacks, scams, etc.) been a problem that has challenged or discouraged your jurisdiction’s online presence?	Not a problem at all	35%	34%	23%	12%	17%	32%
	Not much of a problem	23%	33%	38%	38%	13%	28%
	Somewhat of a problem	12%	12%	21%	31%	20%	14%
	A significant problem	8%	11%	13%	15%	11%	10%
	Don't know	21%	10%	6%	3%	39%	15%