False news in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on false news in the United Kingdom

False news in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report presents information on false news and information in the United Kingdom, including an overview of news consumption, insights into children's engagement with false or inaccurate content, and perspectives on trustworthiness and bias in news. The report's final chapter looks at concerns about misinformation.

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News consumption overview

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  • Basic Statistic Consumers witnessing false information on certain topics worldwide 2023
  • Basic Statistic News platforms used weekly in the United Kingdom 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading news websites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by monthly visits
  • Premium Statistic TV channels most used for news UK 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Press freedom index in the United Kingdom 2013-2023

Children's consumption

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  • Premium Statistic News access by children United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Children reading fake news online United Kingdom (UK) 2023
  • Premium Statistic Ability to identify true news stories among children in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023
  • Premium Statistic Children's responses to online fake news United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Ways children fact-check social media news United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic UK children able to identify a fake profile 2022, by nation

Trust and bias

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  • Basic Statistic Trustworthiness of news media worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Trust in the press in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022, by generation
  • Basic Statistic Ranking of news platforms by impartiality in the UK 2023
  • Premium Statistic Reasons consumers do not trust the news UK 2023
  • Premium Statistic Accuracy or bias of search engine results in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2022

Concerns about misinformation

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  • Basic Statistic Consumers worried about false information on social media worldwide 2023
  • Basic Statistic Consumers worried about false information on social media GB 2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Misinformation topics: concern among older adults UK 2023
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