Misinformation on social media

Statistics report about misinformation on social media

Misinformation on social media

This report presents statistics on misinformation on social media, with particular emphasis on the forthcoming U.S. presidential election, the role of social media in the UK riots of summer 2024, and climate change denial online. There is also a chapter on how children and teenagers identify true news stories.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Worldwide digital population 2024
  • Premium Statistic Social media: global penetration rate 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Social network users in selected countries in 2023 and 2029
  • Premium Statistic Social media revenue of selected companies 2023
  • Premium Statistic Most trusted sources of general news and information worldwide 2011-2023
  • Basic Statistic Consumers worried about false information on social media worldwide 2023

U.S. election

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  • Basic Statistic Trust in social media to report election information U.S. 2023, by party
  • Basic Statistic Trust in social media to report election information U.S. 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic News sources trusted for 2024 presidential election news U.S. 2023, by politics
  • Premium Statistic News sources used for 2024 presidential election news in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic News sources used for 2024 presidential election news in the U.S. 2023, by generation
  • Premium Statistic News sources used for 2024 presidential election news in the U.S. 2023, by politics
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults worry about AI-generated political propaganda 2023
  • Basic Statistic Concerns about AI-related issues among U.S. adults 2023

UK riots

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  • Basic Statistic UK: digitally-altered and AI generated content and online misinformation 2024
  • Basic Statistic Brits on social media tackling misinformation during riots 2024
  • Basic Statistic Brits on social media tackling misinformation during riots 2024, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Brits on social media tackling misinformation during riots 2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Brits on social media posts responsibility during riots 2024, by age
  • Basic Statistic Brits on social media posts responsibility during riots 2024, by election vote
  • Premium Statistic Number of offences charged to those involved in the riots in England and Wales 2024

Children and false online information

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  • Premium Statistic Ability to identify true news stories among children in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023
  • Premium Statistic Children reading fake news online United Kingdom (UK) 2024
  • Premium Statistic Ways children fact-check social media news United Kingdom (UK) 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Children's responses to online fake news United Kingdom (UK) 2024, by age group

Climate change

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  • Basic Statistic Climate change denialism on YouTube 2018-2023
  • Basic Statistic Climate change denialism claims decreases on YouTube 2023
  • Basic Statistic Climate change denialism increase on YouTube aimed at solutions and advocates 2023
  • Basic Statistic Social network assessment regarding climate change misinformation 2023
  • Basic Statistic Plant-based products misinformation on social media 2022-2023
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