The statistic presents results of a survey about the share of consumers experiencing misleading news in Australia as of September 2018, by type. During the survey period, around 59 percent of respondents stated to have come across stories that were made up for political or commercial reasons in the last three months in the news in Australia.
Share of consumers experiencing misleading news in Australia as of September 2018, by type
The survey question was phrased as follows: "In the last 3 months, which (if any) of the following have you come
across in the news? Select all apply" Multiple answers were allowed.
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ACCC. (December 10, 2018). Share of consumers experiencing misleading news in Australia as of September 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/949929/australia-experience-of-misleading-news/
ACCC. "Share of consumers experiencing misleading news in Australia as of September 2018, by type." Chart. December 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949929/australia-experience-of-misleading-news/
ACCC. (2018). Share of consumers experiencing misleading news in Australia as of September 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949929/australia-experience-of-misleading-news/
ACCC. "Share of Consumers Experiencing Misleading News in Australia as of September 2018, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/949929/australia-experience-of-misleading-news/
ACCC, Share of consumers experiencing misleading news in Australia as of September 2018, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/949929/australia-experience-of-misleading-news/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of consumers experiencing misleading news in Australia as of September 2018, by type [Graph], ACCC, December 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/949929/australia-experience-of-misleading-news/
