Original question: "Imagine you came across something important in the news online that you suspect may be false, misleading, or fake. If you decided you wanted to check it, where would you usually go? 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.
In a survey conducted in 2025, around ** percent of respondents stated that they used a news source they already trusted to verify news or information they suspected might be false, misleading, or fake. AI chatbots were used for this purpose by **** percent of respondents.
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 17, 2025). Leading platforms used to verify news and information in selected countries worldwide as of February 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1649675/main-channels-used-to-verify-news-worldwide/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Leading platforms used to verify news and information in selected countries worldwide as of February 2025." Chart. June 17, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1649675/main-channels-used-to-verify-news-worldwide/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2025). Leading platforms used to verify news and information in selected countries worldwide as of February 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1649675/main-channels-used-to-verify-news-worldwide/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Leading Platforms Used to Verify News and Information in Selected Countries Worldwide as of February 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jun 2025, /statistics/1649675/main-channels-used-to-verify-news-worldwide/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Leading platforms used to verify news and information in selected countries worldwide as of February 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1649675/main-channels-used-to-verify-news-worldwide/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Leading platforms used to verify news and information in selected countries worldwide as of February 2025 [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 17, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1649675/main-channels-used-to-verify-news-worldwide/
