How often do you encounter fake news?

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Release date

January 2021

Region

France

Survey time period

January 7-11, 2021

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

social media users

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "A quelle fréquence, diriez-vous que vous êtes confronté à des informations qui déforment la réalité ou qui sont même fausses?"

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Spotting fake news on social media in France 2021, by frequency

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 27, 2025
As of 2021, almost half of French people reported encountering fake news online once a week or even more. While ***** percent claimed to never or hardly ever spotting fake news, a total of ** percent did more than once a month.
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