* The source adds: Sample of 3,004 young people aged 11 to 20 (quotas applied to sex and age) of which:
- 1,211 young people aged 11 to 14
- 895 young people aged 15 to 17
- 898 young people aged 18 to 20
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Sources for reliable information on the Internet, according to French teenagers 2019
The young French people are perfectly aware of the problem of fake information, having already encountered it extensively in France in 2019. Thus, ** percent of the respondents stated favoring sites of well-known media such as newspapers and television when looking for reliable information. On the other hand, the French population aged 11 to 20 hardly turned to social networks when they seeked information (15 percent).
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Institut Montaigne. (April 1, 2020). Sources favored by young people when looking for reliable information on the Internet in France in 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1168713/reliable-online-information-sources-young-people-france/
Institut Montaigne. "Sources favored by young people when looking for reliable information on the Internet in France in 2019." Chart. April 1, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1168713/reliable-online-information-sources-young-people-france/
Institut Montaigne. (2020). Sources favored by young people when looking for reliable information on the Internet in France in 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1168713/reliable-online-information-sources-young-people-france/
Institut Montaigne. "Sources Favored by Young People When Looking for Reliable Information on The Internet in France in 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Apr 2020, /statistics/1168713/reliable-online-information-sources-young-people-france/
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Sources favored by young people when looking for reliable information on the Internet in France in 2019 [Graph], Institut Montaigne, April 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1168713/reliable-online-information-sources-young-people-france/
