A survey carried out in the United Kingdom in September 2021 revealed that 36 percent of respondents between the ages of 16 and 24 had come across news or information about the coronavirus that they thought was false or misleading in the last week, compared to just 17 percent of those aged 65 or above. Younger consumers were also the least likely to say that they had not seen any fake news on COVID-19 or were unsure whether or not they had, whilst a higher share of older consumers admitted that they did not know if they had encounted misleading information about the pandemic in the week running to the survey.
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News audiences who encountered false or misleading information or news about the coronavirus in the last week in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2021, by age group
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Ofcom. (December 17, 2021). News audiences who encountered false or misleading information or news about the coronavirus in the last week in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112483/coronavirus-fake-news-by-age-group-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "News audiences who encountered false or misleading information or news about the coronavirus in the last week in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2021, by age group." Chart. December 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112483/coronavirus-fake-news-by-age-group-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2021). News audiences who encountered false or misleading information or news about the coronavirus in the last week in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112483/coronavirus-fake-news-by-age-group-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "News Audiences Who Encountered False or Misleading Information or News about The Coronavirus in The Last Week in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of September 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112483/coronavirus-fake-news-by-age-group-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, News audiences who encountered false or misleading information or news about the coronavirus in the last week in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112483/coronavirus-fake-news-by-age-group-in-the-uk/ (last visited June 30, 2022)