Share of children who have seen deliberately untrue or misleading news online or on social media in the last year in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2024
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A 2024 study on news consumption among children in the United Kingdom found that ** percent of respondents aged 12 to 15 years old had come across deliberately untrue or misleading news online or on social media in the year before the survey was conducted. ** percent said they had not seen any false news.
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Ofcom. (May 22, 2024). Share of children who have seen deliberately untrue or misleading news online or on social media in the last year in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1268671/children-reading-fake-news-online-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of children who have seen deliberately untrue or misleading news online or on social media in the last year in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2024." Chart. May 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1268671/children-reading-fake-news-online-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. (2024). Share of children who have seen deliberately untrue or misleading news online or on social media in the last year in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1268671/children-reading-fake-news-online-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of Children Who Have Seen Deliberately Untrue or Misleading News Online or on Social Media in The Last Year in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 22 May 2024, /statistics/1268671/children-reading-fake-news-online-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom, Share of children who have seen deliberately untrue or misleading news online or on social media in the last year in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1268671/children-reading-fake-news-online-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of children who have seen deliberately untrue or misleading news online or on social media in the last year in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2024 [Graph], Ofcom, May 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1268671/children-reading-fake-news-online-united-kingdom-uk/