News audiences who encountered news or information about climate change that they believed to be false or misleading in the last week in selected countries worldwide in 2024
Characteristic
Share of respondents
India
43%
Pakistan
29%
Brazil
27%
Germany
26%
Average
25%
United States
24%
France
23%
United Kingdom
17%
Japan
16%
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A global study held in 2024 found that around a quarter of respondents encountered false or misleading news about climate change. India reported the highest rate of misinformation at 43 percent.Â
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (January 28, 2025). News audiences who encountered news or information about climate change that they believed to be false or misleading in the last week in selected countries worldwide in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1617268/climate-change-news-and-misinformation-worldwide/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "News audiences who encountered news or information about climate change that they believed to be false or misleading in the last week in selected countries worldwide in 2024." Chart. January 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1617268/climate-change-news-and-misinformation-worldwide/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2025). News audiences who encountered news or information about climate change that they believed to be false or misleading in the last week in selected countries worldwide in 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1617268/climate-change-news-and-misinformation-worldwide/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "News Audiences Who Encountered News or Information about Climate Change That They Believed to Be False or Misleading in The Last Week in Selected Countries Worldwide in 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Jan 2025, /statistics/1617268/climate-change-news-and-misinformation-worldwide/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, News audiences who encountered news or information about climate change that they believed to be false or misleading in the last week in selected countries worldwide in 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1617268/climate-change-news-and-misinformation-worldwide/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
News audiences who encountered news or information about climate change that they believed to be false or misleading in the last week in selected countries worldwide in 2024 [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, January 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1617268/climate-change-news-and-misinformation-worldwide/
