Coronavirus has led to a fake news wildfire
40% of those surveyed also said they found it hard to determine what was true or false about the virus, a figure which rises to more than half in 18 to 24-year-olds.
Younger people were also found to be following official advice less closely, Ofcom said, with only 43% of those aged 18-24 saying they were following hand-washing advice very closely.phone masts being damaged across the UK after bogus theories spread onlineThat was despite there being not a single piece of reliable evidence suggesting a link, and numerous scientists describing such a process as ‘both a physical and biological impossibility’.
Yih-Choung Teh, Ofcom’s group director for strategy and research, said: ‘People are turning to public authorities and traditional broadcasters for trusted information about Covid-19, and the vast majority say they’re closely following official advice. ‘With so much false information circulating online, it’s never been more important that people can cut through the confusion and find accurate, trustworthy and credible sources of news and advice.’The survey found that the BBC’s TV, radio and online services were the most common places people turned to for news on the pandemic, followed by other broadcasters .
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