Life Online Podcast: The Genunine Article: Tackling Misinformation (OFCOM)

A podcast from OFCOM

From:
Competition and Markets Authority
Published
25 August 2022
Category:
Ongoing research
Original publisher:
Ofcom
Research area:
Media and entertainment
Research topic:
News and publishing, Social media and instant messaging
Research publish date:
31 March 2022

Abstract

This episode of Ofcom’s Life Online podcast discusses misinformation, disinformation, and how to identify it. Our latest research shows that 30% people fail to question misinformation, while 6% - one in every 20 internet users - believe everything they see.

Life Online dives into themes around online safety. Across the series Ofcom talk to experts about what really happens online, how people feel about it, and what can be done to help everyone live safer lives online.

Citation

Ofcom, Life Online Podcast: The Genunine Article: Tackling Misinformation (2022). [online] Available at: Life Online Podcast: The Genunine Article: Tackling Misinformation [Accessed 23 August 2022]

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2022/life-online-ofcom-podcast

Published 25 August 2022
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