In Norway in 2019, nearly 50 percent of people had come across fake news within the past year. During this period, especially men were exposed to fake news with 54 percent of the respondents having read something untrue. In contrast, only 40 percent of the female respondents were confronted with this issue.
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Norwegian Media Authority. (May 27, 2019). Have you come across fake news within the past year? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1036056/prevalence-of-fake-news-in-norway-by-gender/
Norwegian Media Authority. "Have you come across fake news within the past year?." Chart. May 27, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1036056/prevalence-of-fake-news-in-norway-by-gender/
Norwegian Media Authority. (2019). Have you come across fake news within the past year?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1036056/prevalence-of-fake-news-in-norway-by-gender/
Norwegian Media Authority. "Have You Come across Fake News within The past Year?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 May 2019, /statistics/1036056/prevalence-of-fake-news-in-norway-by-gender/
Norwegian Media Authority, Have you come across fake news within the past year? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1036056/prevalence-of-fake-news-in-norway-by-gender/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Have you come across fake news within the past year? [Graph], Norwegian Media Authority, May 27, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1036056/prevalence-of-fake-news-in-norway-by-gender/
