A study held in early 2023 in the U.S. found that adults aged 18 to 24 years were the least concerned about the spread of false information on social media, although 53 percent expressed a fair or high degree of worry about the subject. Meanwhile, a total of 75 percent of adults aged 55 years or older said they were very or somewhat worried, the highest among all U.S. respondents.
News consumers who are concerned about the spread of false information on social media in the United States as of March 2023, by age group
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YouGov. (June 9, 2023). News consumers who are concerned about the spread of false information on social media in the United States as of March 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461718/false-information-concern-us/
YouGov. "News consumers who are concerned about the spread of false information on social media in the United States as of March 2023, by age group." Chart. June 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461718/false-information-concern-us/
YouGov. (2023). News consumers who are concerned about the spread of false information on social media in the United States as of March 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461718/false-information-concern-us/
YouGov. "News Consumers Who Are Concerned about The Spread of False Information on Social Media in The United States as of March 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461718/false-information-concern-us/
YouGov, News consumers who are concerned about the spread of false information on social media in the United States as of March 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461718/false-information-concern-us/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
News consumers who are concerned about the spread of false information on social media in the United States as of March 2023, by age group [Graph], YouGov, June 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461718/false-information-concern-us/
