Share of U.S. adults certain of COVID-19 misinformation as of 2023, by age group

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John Elflein,
Oct 5, 2023
In 2023, a survey found that the proportion of adults in the United States who believed in COVID-19 misinformation varied by their age. Adults 65 years and above were much less likely to believe in false claims about COVID-19 than their younger counterparts. This statistic shows the share of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group.

Percentage of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group

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Release date

August 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

May 23 to June 12, 2023

Number of respondents

2,007 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Survey was conducted in English (1,881) and in Spanish (126)

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

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