In response to a survey conducted in January 2022, 22 percent of social media users in India reported having been misled by fake news circulated online about once or twice which was slightly higher than active internet users. Meanwhile, 13 percent of all internet users had experienced this a few times. Notably, more than half the respondents claimed to have never been misled by fake news online.
Frequency of being misled by fake news on the internet or social media in India as of January 2022
citizens from across 19 states and union territories of India
Method of interview
Questionnaire and personal interview
Supplementary notes
*Figures include those who did not respond.
Original question: How often have you been misled by inaccurate or fake information shared by someone else on social media or WhatsApp?
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Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. (October 27, 2022). Frequency of being misled by fake news on the internet or social media in India as of January 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388664/india-frequency-of-being-misled-by-fake-news-online/
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Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. "Frequency of Being Misled by Fake News on The Internet or Social Media in India as of January 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388664/india-frequency-of-being-misled-by-fake-news-online/
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Frequency of being misled by fake news on the internet or social media in India as of January 2022 [Graph], Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, October 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388664/india-frequency-of-being-misled-by-fake-news-online/
