The young French people are perfectly aware of the problem of fake information, having already encountered it extensively in France in 2019. Thus, 33 percent of the respondents stated favoring sites of well-known media such as newspapers and television when looking for reliable information. On the other hand, the French population aged 11 to 20 hardly turned to social networks when they seeked information (15 percent).
Sources favored by young people when looking for reliable information on the Internet in France in 2019
* The source adds: Sample of 3,004 young people aged 11 to 20 (quotas applied to sex and age) of which:
- 1,211 young people aged 11 to 14
- 895 young people aged 15 to 17
- 898 young people aged 18 to 20
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Institut Montaigne. (April 1, 2020). Sources favored by young people when looking for reliable information on the Internet in France in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168713/reliable-online-information-sources-young-people-france/
Institut Montaigne. "Sources favored by young people when looking for reliable information on the Internet in France in 2019." Chart. April 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168713/reliable-online-information-sources-young-people-france/
Institut Montaigne. (2020). Sources favored by young people when looking for reliable information on the Internet in France in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168713/reliable-online-information-sources-young-people-france/
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