Identifying fake news. vs facts online in selected countries worldwide 2020

Level of difficulty differentiating between true and false information online among consumers in selected countries worldwide as of June 2020

CharacteristicTotal EMEAArgentinaAustraliaBrazilIndiaNigeriaU.S.
Very easy 3% 8% 5% 9% 18% 20% 7%
Somewhat easy 25% 31% 32% 39% 37% 38% 32%
Neither easy or difficult 39% 36% 30% 14% 22% 22% 28%
Somewhat difficult 27% 19% 27% 28% 18% 17% 26%
Very difficult 3% 3% 4% 6% 4% 3% 5%
Don't know/not sure 1% 3% 2% 3% 1% 1% 2%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondentsTotal EMEAArgentinaAustraliaBrazilIndiaNigeriaU.S.Very easySomewhat easyNeither easy or difficultSomewhat difficultVery difficultDon't know/not sure
0%50%100%150%200%250%300%
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Release date

March 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January 6 to June 18, 2020*

Number of respondents

35,030 respondents

Age group

16-70 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question: Thinking about all the different types of information about news and current affairs that you see online, how easy or difficult do you find it to tell the difference between what information is true and what is false?
Survey dates for EMEA were January 6 to March 27, 2020. Dates for non-European countries were February 12 to June 18. 2020.

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