Frequency of inaccurate news on social media in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018

How often do you come across news on social media that you thought was not fully accurate?*

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Release date

May 2019

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

July 5–16, 2018

Number of respondents

2,005 respondents

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "Online sample representative of the UK adult population, based on key demographic variables such as age, gender, and region of residence"

*Respondents were asked "In the past month, how often did you come across news on social media that you thought was not fully accurate?"

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