The spread of misinformation: A multivariate analysis of the relationship between individual characteristics and fact-checking behaviours of Canadians
Articles and reports: 22-20-00012024003Description: While the Internet has made it easier than ever to get information, it has also created new opportunities for misinformation to spread. Using 2023 data from the Survey Series on People and their Communities and 2022 data from the Canadian Internet Use Survey, this paper conducts multivariate analyses to examine the role of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics in the likelihood of engaging in particular fact-checking behaviours thought to be associated with the spread of misinformation. Issue Number: 2024003Frequency: OccasionalAuthor(s): Bilodeau, Howard; Khalid, AishaMain Product:Digital Insights
