As of November 2022, around eight in 10 internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) between 16 and 24 years stated thinking about the truthfulness of the information they read online. In comparison, 73 percent of those between 45 and 64 years expressed the same.
Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who think about truthfulness of factual information online as of November 2022, by age group
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Ofcom. (March 28, 2023). Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who think about truthfulness of factual information online as of November 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385738/internet-users-think-online-information-correctness-by-age/
Ofcom. "Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who think about truthfulness of factual information online as of November 2022, by age group." Chart. March 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385738/internet-users-think-online-information-correctness-by-age/
Ofcom. (2023). Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who think about truthfulness of factual information online as of November 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385738/internet-users-think-online-information-correctness-by-age/
Ofcom. "Share of Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Think about Truthfulness of Factual Information Online as of November 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385738/internet-users-think-online-information-correctness-by-age/
Ofcom, Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who think about truthfulness of factual information online as of November 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385738/internet-users-think-online-information-correctness-by-age/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who think about truthfulness of factual information online as of November 2022, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, March 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385738/internet-users-think-online-information-correctness-by-age/