In May 2020, up to six percent of all online news and posts related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and released in Italy were false or not accurate. The percentage was calculated on the average volume of posts and articles published by the Italian media outlets, including posts on social media. The peak in the release of fake news was registered in the early stage of the pandemic at the end of January 2020, with 7.3 percent of the coronavirus-related information.
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Share of online fake news related to coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy between January and May 2020
The sources tracked the articles of online media, as well as the releases of news in form of transcripts of TV and radio programs. The volume is based on the average day of the week.
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AGCOM. (June 29, 2020). Share of online fake news related to coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy between January and May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109490/share-of-coronavirus-fake-news-italy/
AGCOM. "Share of online fake news related to coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy between January and May 2020." Chart. June 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109490/share-of-coronavirus-fake-news-italy/
AGCOM. (2020). Share of online fake news related to coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy between January and May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109490/share-of-coronavirus-fake-news-italy/
AGCOM. "Share of Online Fake News Related to Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Italy between January and May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109490/share-of-coronavirus-fake-news-italy/
AGCOM, Share of online fake news related to coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy between January and May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109490/share-of-coronavirus-fake-news-italy/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of online fake news related to coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy between January and May 2020 [Graph], AGCOM, June 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109490/share-of-coronavirus-fake-news-italy/
