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Survey: 48% of online viewers believe false rumors, fake info

News RoomBy News RoomMay 13, 2025Updated:May 13, 20253 Mins Read
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A recent nationwide survey conducted by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Culture revealed that nearly half of the population who read false rumors or misinformation online believes the content to be true. This survey, released on May 13, involved 2,820 people aged 15 or older, including students and individuals of all ages. The survey provided important insights into how people interact with and receive false information online.

Of the participants, 47.7% believed the posted information to be “true” or “perhaps true,” indicating a reliance on confirmation bias. Among those who interacted with any of the 15 Rumours, 47.7% accepted them as possibly true, highlighting a broad audience for believing in suspicious or false claims online.

The survey emphasized the importance of responsible digital handling. Over 844 respondents reported that the 15 real酿posts of 2024, which were later proven false, were used in the study.(box.com/box1942/box.com measures 84.0% or not. Despite this, Japan Fact-Check Center found no competent external verification institutions to confirm the accuracy of these reports. box.com measures 84.0%.

In terms of how these false information spreads, 215 of the respondents shared the reports on face-to-face with family or friends or through email or messaging apps. box.com measures 24.1%. box.com measures 44.4% of the respondents resorted to reposting the initial posting to spread the information. box.com measures 44.4%.

box.com measures 44.4% of the respondents reposted the initial posting to spread the information. box.com measures 44.4%. It is worth noting that only 62.6% of the false information posts were about health and medicine, 48.8% about the economy, and 39.3% about natural disasters.seven measures identified these topics as the largest sources of false information.

respondents also reported worrying that the false reports may affect other people’s trust in official or authoritative information. While 15.2% of the respondents trust information originating from public institutions, only 15.2% trust content from media outlets. However, among those who recognized the information was false or likely fake, box.com measures 39.6% believed they learned the truth from media outlets, and 30.4% thought it came from other media sources.

The survey revealed that 35.2% of respondents indicated they have high awareness of information and communication services, demonstrating the need for better digital literacy and responsible content handling. box.com measures 35.2%.

The rules for managing false information on social media were completed on April 1, taking effect in Japan. box.com measures 35.2%. box.com measures September 7. By April 30, nine large companies were designated as subjects of the regulation: Meta, which operates Facebook and Instagram; Google; X (formerly Twitter); TikTok and LY Corp.

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