According to a 2021 global online survey, 81 percent of teens and parents, and 84 percent of teachers are aware of online hoaxes. Whilst 77 percent of teens became aware of hoaxes via social media, 56 percent became aware through mainstream media. In addition, 31 percent of teens said that exposure to internet hoaxes had a negative impact and 17 percent said that it had a positive impact. Of respondents who claimed that it had a negative impact, 63 percent of those said that it impacted their mental health. Potentially dangerous online challenges and hoaxes are on the rise across all forms of social media platforms.
Share of teens, parents and teachers worldwide who say they are aware of online hoaxes in 2021
According to the source: "Research consisted of an online survey completed by 5,400 teens (including 1,800 13-15 year-olds, 1,800 16-17 year olds and 1,800 18-19 year-olds). The survey was also completed by 4,500 parents of teens and 1,000 educators giving a total sample size of 10,900 people worldwide. The sample was drawn from the UK, the US, Germany, Australia, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, Vietnam and Argentina."
"Online hoaxes, sometimes known as pranks or scams, are tricks that are created to make someone believe something frightening, but which isn’t true. They can be quite extreme as they are created to cause panic."
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Arab News, & Praesidio Safeguarding. (November 19, 2021). Share of teens, parents and teachers worldwide who say they are aware of online hoaxes in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278966/global-teens-parents-teachers-awareness-internet-hoaxes/
Arab News, und Praesidio Safeguarding. "Share of teens, parents and teachers worldwide who say they are aware of online hoaxes in 2021." Chart. November 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278966/global-teens-parents-teachers-awareness-internet-hoaxes/
Arab News, Praesidio Safeguarding. (2021). Share of teens, parents and teachers worldwide who say they are aware of online hoaxes in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278966/global-teens-parents-teachers-awareness-internet-hoaxes/
Arab News, and Praesidio Safeguarding. "Share of Teens, Parents and Teachers Worldwide Who Say They Are Aware of Online Hoaxes in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278966/global-teens-parents-teachers-awareness-internet-hoaxes/
Arab News & Praesidio Safeguarding, Share of teens, parents and teachers worldwide who say they are aware of online hoaxes in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278966/global-teens-parents-teachers-awareness-internet-hoaxes/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of teens, parents and teachers worldwide who say they are aware of online hoaxes in 2021 [Graph], Arab News, & Praesidio Safeguarding, November 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278966/global-teens-parents-teachers-awareness-internet-hoaxes/