Question phrased by the source: "Q12. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? - The mainstream media is exaggerating the seriousness of Coronavirus"
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Opinions on coronavirus in the media in the UK September 2020, by age
In a weekly survey carried out in the United Kingdom (UK) in ****, most respondents disagreed that the media is exaggerating the seriousness of the Coronavirus. However, ** percent of ** to 24-year-olds agreed with this statement.
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Ofcom. (September 22, 2020). To what extent do you agree or disagree that the media is exaggerating the seriousness of coronavirus? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1113771/information-about-the-coronavirus-in-the-media-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "To what extent do you agree or disagree that the media is exaggerating the seriousness of coronavirus?." Chart. September 22, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1113771/information-about-the-coronavirus-in-the-media-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2020). To what extent do you agree or disagree that the media is exaggerating the seriousness of coronavirus?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1113771/information-about-the-coronavirus-in-the-media-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "To What Extent Do You Agree or Disagree That The Media Is Exaggerating The Seriousness of Coronavirus?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Sep 2020, /statistics/1113771/information-about-the-coronavirus-in-the-media-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, To what extent do you agree or disagree that the media is exaggerating the seriousness of coronavirus? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1113771/information-about-the-coronavirus-in-the-media-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
To what extent do you agree or disagree that the media is exaggerating the seriousness of coronavirus? [Graph], Ofcom, September 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1113771/information-about-the-coronavirus-in-the-media-in-the-uk/
