The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Har du i løpet av de siste sju dager sett eller lest falske/usanne nyhetsliknende saker om koronaviruset?"
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Reading fake news about the coronavirus in Norway 2020, by source
A survey from March 2020 found, that nearly half of the Norwegian population has come across fake news about the coronavirus. 38 percent of them stated to have seen fake news on social media platforms, such as Facebook, Snapchap or Instagram. The first case of the coronavirus in Norway was registered on February 26, 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.
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Norwegian Media Authority. (April 1, 2020). Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by source [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1108710/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-source/
Norwegian Media Authority. "Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by source." Chart. April 1, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1108710/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-source/
Norwegian Media Authority. (2020). Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by source. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1108710/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-source/
Norwegian Media Authority. "Share of People Who Have Seen or Read Fake News about The Coronavirus (Covid-19) within The Last 7 Days in Norway in 2020, by Source." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Apr 2020, /statistics/1108710/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-source/
Norwegian Media Authority, Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by source ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1108710/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-source/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by source [Graph], Norwegian Media Authority, April 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1108710/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-source/
