According to a survey conducted in March 2020, nearly half of the Norwegian population had come across fake news about the coronavirus. The share of people who have read or have seen fake news about COVID-19 was the highest among 30 to-44-years-olds. The first case of the coronavirus in Norway was registered on February 26, 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.
Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by age group and gender
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Har du i løpet av de siste sju dager sett eller lest falske/usanne nyhetsliknende saker om koronaviruset?"
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Norwegian Media Authority. (April 1, 2020). Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by age group and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108687/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-age-and-gender/
Norwegian Media Authority. "Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by age group and gender." Chart. April 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108687/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-age-and-gender/
Norwegian Media Authority. (2020). Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by age group and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108687/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-age-and-gender/
Norwegian Media Authority. "Share of People Who Have Seen or Read Fake News about The Coronavirus (Covid-19) within The Last 7 Days in Norway in 2020, by Age Group and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108687/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-age-and-gender/
Norwegian Media Authority, Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by age group and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108687/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-age-and-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by age group and gender [Graph], Norwegian Media Authority, April 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108687/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-age-and-gender/
