As of 2023, 62 percent of surveyed individuals in Germany said they had experienced misinformation on the internet at least once. Furthermore, 13 percent of them said they had frequently encountered online misinformation. Overall, 71 percent of survey respondents knew what misinformation was.
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Initiative D21. (January 17, 2024). Share of individuals in Germany who had experienced misinformation at least once on the internet as of 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1496852/individuals-germany-misinformation-experience/
Initiative D21. "Share of individuals in Germany who had experienced misinformation at least once on the internet as of 2023." Chart. January 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1496852/individuals-germany-misinformation-experience/
Initiative D21. (2024). Share of individuals in Germany who had experienced misinformation at least once on the internet as of 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1496852/individuals-germany-misinformation-experience/
Initiative D21. "Share of Individuals in Germany Who Had Experienced Misinformation at Least Once on The Internet as of 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jan 2024, /statistics/1496852/individuals-germany-misinformation-experience/
Initiative D21, Share of individuals in Germany who had experienced misinformation at least once on the internet as of 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1496852/individuals-germany-misinformation-experience/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Share of individuals in Germany who had experienced misinformation at least once on the internet as of 2023 [Graph], Initiative D21, January 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1496852/individuals-germany-misinformation-experience/
