MEDIA REPORTS BASED ON VERIFIED FACTS People in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are less likely to notice that media reports are based on verified facts. Only one in four Estonians notice this at least often. EE LT LV V4 + AT Notice often or very often that 39% 25% 31% 31% media reports are based on verified facts 9% 4% 4% 5% Very often ✓ Menmore often notice that 21% 27% 26% media reports are based on Often 30% verified facts. Sometimes ✓ Over 10% of people up to 24 45% years old later say that 43% 46% they very often notice the Rarely 40% media reports are based on verified facts. Not at all 20% 18% 16% I don't know 13% 3% 5% 3% 4% 5% 5% 4% 4% Question: Q10. How often do you notice that media reports are based on facts that are verified and complete? Base: n=1000 per country Note: Higher/Lower than average of all countries 9
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