US Edition7 in 10 say false information online ‘major threat’ to US: Survey
A median of 72% of adults across 25 nations identify false information online as a major threat, surpassing concerns about terrorism and the global economy, Pew research shows.
- A new Pew survey found a median of 72% of adults across 25 nations say the spread of false information online is a major threat, surveyed about a year and a half after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
- Experts note that the World Economic Forum warns misinformation can destabilize newly elected governments and cause unrest, while UNESCO's earlier global survey found 85% of citizens worry about disinformation.
- In seven countries — Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States and South Korea — more people see false information as the top threat, with Germans and Poles rating it highest last year.
- Terrorism remains a leading concern with a 25-country median of 69% viewing it as a major threat, especially in India, Israel, Nigeria, and Turkey, where it ranks top; Jewish Israelis perceive it as a greater threat than Arab Israelis .
- By comparison, a median of 70% of adults view the global economy as a major threat, while 67% see global climate change as a major threat.
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7 in 10 say false information online ‘major threat’ to US: Survey
The large majority of Americans think that the spread of false information online is a “major threat” to the U.S., topping terrorism, the state of the global economy and climate change, according to a new survey. The Pew Research Center survey, published Tuesday, found that 70 percent of U.S. adults said they view the spread…
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