Consumers witnessing false information on certain topics worldwide 2023

A study held in early 2023 found that between 30 and 45 percent of surveyed consumers in selected countries worldwide had witnessed false or misleading COVID-19 news in the week running to the survey, with U.S. and Slovakian respondents most affected. Suspicious or false political news was also a problem, particularly in the United States, and Slovakian consumers were the most likely to have seen false information about the war in Ukraine.