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Share of consumers who are exposed to fake news in Australia 2018 by age group
Share of consumers who are exposed to fake news in Australia as of February 2018, by age group
The statistic presents information about the share of consumers who are exposed to fake news in Australia as of February 2018, by age group. As of this date, around 40 percent of respondents under 35 years in Australia had been exposed to poor journalism, where there were factual mistakes, misleading headlines or clickbait.
Share of consumers who are exposed to fake news in Australia as of February 2018, by age group
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The statistic presents information about the share of consumers who are exposed to fake news in Australia as of February 2018, by age group. As of this date, around 40 percent of respondents under 35 years in Australia had been exposed to poor journalism, where there were factual mistakes, misleading headlines or clickbait.
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- June 2018
- Region
- Australia
- Survey time period
- January to February 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,026 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- The survey question was phrased as follows: "In the last week which of the following have you personally come across? Please select all that apply.".
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- Region
- Australia
- Survey time period
- January to February 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,026 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- The survey question was phrased as follows: "In the last week which of the following have you personally come across? Please select all that apply.".
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