Concern about disinformation and elections in own country worldwide 2023, by HDI
A global 2023 study found that countries with a medium or low Human Development Index were the most concerned that disinformation or false news could impact election campaigns and the voting behavior of a significant share of voters in their country, with 91 percent admitting they were worried about this. Adults from countries with higher HDIs remained concerned but somewhat less so, particularly those with very high HDIs, which at 82 percent was lower than the average across all 16 countries in the study.