Misleading advice about coronavirus in the UK 2021

Published by
Amy Watson,
Mar 20, 2023
In a survey held in the United Kingdom in September 2021, 22 percent of the respondents said they were told that face masks were harmful and offered no protection against COVID-19, whilst 15 percent said they had encountered information suggesting that the coronavirus does not exist.

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Misleading claims about the coronavirus encountered in the last week in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2021

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Release date

December 2021

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

September 3 to 5, 2021

Number of respondents

2,005 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question: Have you come across any of these false or misleading claims about the coronavirus that could be considered false or misleading in the last week?

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