Spotting fake news on social media in France 2021, by frequency

Published by
Laura Carollo,
May 22, 2024
As of 2021, almost half of French people reported encountering fake news online once a week or even more. While seven percent claimed to never or hardly ever spotting fake news, a total of 63 percent did more than once a month.

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Release date

January 2021

Region

France

Survey time period

January 7-11, 2021

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

social media users

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "A quelle fréquence, diriez-vous que vous êtes confronté à des informations qui déforment la réalité ou qui sont même fausses?"

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