According to a survey led in February in France, 74 percent of all respondents considered themselves able to identify false news they read on social media. Younger respondents trusted more their own ability to recognize misinformation than older ones, with 17 percent among them claiming that they absolutely were unable to do so.
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Ipsos. (March 11, 2024). Share of people who think they are able to recognize false news on social media in France in 2024, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1372590/false-news-able-to-identify-by-age-france/
Ipsos. "Share of people who think they are able to recognize false news on social media in France in 2024, by age." Chart. March 11, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1372590/false-news-able-to-identify-by-age-france/
Ipsos. (2024). Share of people who think they are able to recognize false news on social media in France in 2024, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1372590/false-news-able-to-identify-by-age-france/
Ipsos. "Share of People Who Think They Are Able to Recognize False News on Social Media in France in 2024, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Mar 2024, /statistics/1372590/false-news-able-to-identify-by-age-france/
Ipsos, Share of people who think they are able to recognize false news on social media in France in 2024, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1372590/false-news-able-to-identify-by-age-france/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of people who think they are able to recognize false news on social media in France in 2024, by age [Graph], Ipsos, March 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1372590/false-news-able-to-identify-by-age-france/
