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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APO, & University of Canberra. (June 17, 2019). Share of consumers who are exposed to fake news in Australia as of February 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/891829/australia-consumer-exposure-to-fake-news-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
APO, und University of Canberra. "Share of consumers who are exposed to fake news in Australia as of February 2018, by age group." Chart. June 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/891829/australia-consumer-exposure-to-fake-news-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
APO, University of Canberra. (2019). Share of consumers who are exposed to fake news in Australia as of February 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/891829/australia-consumer-exposure-to-fake-news-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
APO, and University of Canberra. "Share of Consumers Who Are Exposed to Fake News in Australia as of February 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/891829/australia-consumer-exposure-to-fake-news-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
APO & University of Canberra, Share of consumers who are exposed to fake news in Australia as of February 2018, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/891829/australia-consumer-exposure-to-fake-news-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 21, 2025)
Share of consumers who are exposed to fake news in Australia as of February 2018, by age group [Graph], APO, & University of Canberra, June 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/891829/australia-consumer-exposure-to-fake-news-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
