Consumers witnessing false information on certain topics worldwide 2022, by region

News consumers who saw false or misleading information about selected topics in the last week worldwide as of February 2022, by region

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Release date

June 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January to February 2022

Number of respondents

see notes

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question: Have you seen false or misleading information about any of the following topics, in the last week? Base: Total sample in each region: Europe = 48,836, North America = 4048, Asia = 20,349, Latin America = 12,104, Africa = 6057. Note: Africa average is Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria only (English speakers in South Africa and Nigeria).

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