Norway: coronavirus fake news 2020

According to a survey conducted in March 2020, nearly half of the Norwegian population had come across fake news about the coronavirus. The share of people who have read or have seen fake news about COVID-19 was the highest among 30 to-44-years-olds. The first case of the coronavirus in Norway was registered on February 26, 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.

Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by age group and gender

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Men	45%
Women	45%
30 years and younger	52%
30-44 years	53%
45-59 years	45%
60 years and older	32%

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Release date

April 2020

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Region

Norway

Survey time period

March 18-19, 2020

Number of respondents

1,538 respondents

Method of interview

Email survey

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Har du i løpet av de siste sju dager sett eller lest falske/usanne nyhetsliknende saker om koronaviruset?"

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