Ability to identify true news stories among children in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023

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Amy Watson,
Aug 22, 2023
A 2023 study on news consumption among children in the United Kingdom revealed that 46 percent of children aged 12 to 15 years old found it very or quite difficult to tell whether or not a news story on social media was true. Just two percent found identifying the truthfulness of social media news to be a very easy task.

Level of difficulty identifying whether a news story on social media is true among children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023

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Release date

May 2023

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

February 27 to March 20, 2023

Number of respondents

516*

Age group

12-15 years

Special properties

among those using social media for news

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Sample size is effective sample number, more methodology available here.

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