During a survey fielded in Brazil in March 2022, over 80 percent of respondents said fake news on messaging mobile apps and social media could influence the results of the elections. The Brazilian general election was scheduled for October 2022. In September 2021, more than three out of four people interviewed stated that the spread of fake news on politicians and the Supreme Court justices threatened democracy in Brazil.
Public opinion on whether fake news on messaging apps and social media can influence the results of the elections in Brazil as of March 2022
The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey.
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Folha. (March 26, 2022). Public opinion on whether fake news on messaging apps and social media can influence the results of the elections in Brazil as of March 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314225/opinion-fake-news-elections-brazil/
Folha. "Public opinion on whether fake news on messaging apps and social media can influence the results of the elections in Brazil as of March 2022." Chart. March 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314225/opinion-fake-news-elections-brazil/
Folha. (2022). Public opinion on whether fake news on messaging apps and social media can influence the results of the elections in Brazil as of March 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314225/opinion-fake-news-elections-brazil/
Folha. "Public Opinion on Whether Fake News on Messaging Apps and Social Media Can Influence The Results of The Elections in Brazil as of March 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314225/opinion-fake-news-elections-brazil/
Folha, Public opinion on whether fake news on messaging apps and social media can influence the results of the elections in Brazil as of March 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314225/opinion-fake-news-elections-brazil/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Public opinion on whether fake news on messaging apps and social media can influence the results of the elections in Brazil as of March 2022 [Graph], Folha, March 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314225/opinion-fake-news-elections-brazil/
