Fake news in Europe

Statistics report about fake news in Europe

Fake news in Europe

This report looks at the issue of false and inaccurate news content in Europe. It begins with a short overview of news consumption to aid understand of how and where consumers get their information, followed by chapters on fake news consumption more specifically, the impact of fake news, and consumer trust in the media. Finally, the report features a spotlight chapter providing insights into news surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war, offering global data as well as consumer perspectives from selected markets.

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News consumption overview

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  • Premium Statistic News access in selected countries worldwide 2024, by type
  • Basic Statistic Sources used to access news in selected EU countries 2020
  • Basic Statistic Internet users reading news online in the European Union 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic First source of information on European political matters in Europe 2022

Fake news consumption

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  • Basic Statistic Consumers witnessing false information on certain topics worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of seeing disinformation in the EU 2022
  • Premium Statistic Consumers often seeing disinformation in the EU 2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Encountering fake news online in Europe 2020, by type
  • Premium Statistic Ease of identifying false news in the EU 2022

Impact of fake news

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  • Basic Statistic Effect of fake news in Europe 2020
  • Basic Statistic Opinions on how fake news will change in Europe
  • Premium Statistic False news and democracy: opinions in EU countries 2022

Trust

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  • Premium Statistic Trust in media worldwide 2021-2023
  • Basic Statistic Trustworthiness of news media worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Trust in the internet in Europe 2021, by country
  • Basic Statistic Global trust in public service news media 2018-2022
  • Premium Statistic Trust in the written press in Europe 2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Factors that increase trust in online news worldwide 2020

Spotlight: Russia-Ukraine war news

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  • Basic Statistic Sources most used for Russia-Ukraine war news worldwide 2022
  • Basic Statistic Consumers witnessing false information on certain topics worldwide 2024
  • Basic Statistic Opinion on fake news and the Russia-Ukraine war in France 2022
  • Basic Statistic Most trusted information sources on the Russia-Ukraine war in France 2022
  • Premium Statistic Finns on trusted news sources about the war in Ukraine 2022
  • Premium Statistic Hungarians on trusted news sources about the war in Ukraine 2022
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