Original question: "Which of the following do you think poses a major threat in terms of false and misleading information? Please select all that apply"
Multiple answers were accepted.
Surveyed countries included: United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States of America, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa.
According to a survey conducted in 2025, around ** percent of respondents stated that they considered Facebook to be a major source of fake and misleading information. Regular news websites were considered suspicious by ** percent.
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