In 2023, a survey found that the proportion of adults in the United States who believed in COVID-19 misinformation varied by their age. Adults 65 years and above were much less likely to believe in false claims about COVID-19 than their younger counterparts.
This statistic shows the share of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (August 22, 2023). Percentage of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1416849/adults-certainty-of-covid-19-misinformation-by-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group." Chart. August 22, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1416849/adults-certainty-of-covid-19-misinformation-by-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2023). Percentage of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1416849/adults-certainty-of-covid-19-misinformation-by-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of Adults Who Thought Select False Claims about Covid-19 Were Definitely or Probably True in The United States as of 2023, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Aug 2023, /statistics/1416849/adults-certainty-of-covid-19-misinformation-by-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Percentage of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1416849/adults-certainty-of-covid-19-misinformation-by-age/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Percentage of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, August 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1416849/adults-certainty-of-covid-19-misinformation-by-age/
