| Characteristic | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| Produced fact-checks and debunks | 29% |
| Used digital verification tools to expose false video/images/audio/memes | 29% |
| Collaborated with other news organizations/NGOs/academics on investigations | 20% |
| Joined fact-checking collectives | 12% |
| Engaged audiences in media literacy campaigns to help them identify disinformation | 12% |
| Created a COVID-19 specific disinformation beat | 7% |
| Conduced live fact-checking (e.g. during press conferences) | 6% |
| Conducted forensic interviews | 4% |
| Collaborated with social media companies on fact-checking | 4% |
| Conducted big data investigations into disinformation networks | 4% |
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Release date
October 2020
Region
Worldwide
Survey time period
May 13 to June 30, 2020
Number of respondents
1,406 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Online survey
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