According to a survey led in February in France, 74 percent of all respondents believed that they encounter misinformation very or quite often on social media. Out of all the media listed, traditional ones such as press, television, and radio were considered to be more trustworthy and less likely to share false news.
Frequency with which the French believe they encounter false news in 2024, by media
Characteristic
Very often
Quite often
Rarely
Never
On social media (Facebook, Youtube, X/Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok…)
28%
46%
17%
9%
In group chats on instant messaging services (WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Signal…)
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Ipsos. (March 11, 2024). Frequency with which the French believe they encounter false news in 2024, by media [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478283/frequency-false-news-media-france/
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