Reuters Survey: Asian Residents Report High Incidence of COVID-19 Misinformation
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The Reuters Institute revealed findings on the prevalence of fake news in Asian media coverage in its annual digital news report. A majority, or 45 percent, of Asian respondents reported encountering the most fake news in coverage of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, 42% of respondents stated that political news frequently contained elements of fake news, and 29% of respondents considered celebrity news often to be rife with hoaxes.
The survey also showed that a growing number of people worldwide are avoiding important news, such as the coronavirus pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the cost-of-living crisis.
Reasons cited include an oversaturation of news about politics and COVID-19, as well as the negative impact such news has on their mood.
This survey was conducted from late January to early February 2022 and involved 93,432 respondents in 46 countries using an online questionnaire.
(Read More: Indonesian Public Trust in Mass Media Remains Relatively Low)
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