The impact of fake news on society

Dear respondent,

We are I year students from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Creative Industries faculty. We are conducting research on the impact of fake news on society. The results of the research will be used in our course work for mass communication. The aim of the research is to find out respondents' opinions about fake news, its impact on society.

This survey is anonymous and the results are going to be used only for research purposes, thus confidentiality is guaranteed.

Thank you for your answers!

The results of this survey will not be publicly shown.

Rezultatai yra viešai prieinami

MaleFemale

City (Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Panevėžys)Other cityTownVillage

YesNo

YesNoI don't know

Less than 10More than 10More than 20

YesNo

AlwaysSometimesNever

Totally disagree

Totally agree

Traditional news sources on TV or the radio.Newspapers or magazines.Digital news sources on the web, app, or electronic newslettersSocial media (eg., facebook, twitter, snapchat, instagram, etc.)Offline word-of-mouth sources

AgreeDisagreeNeither agree nor disagree

YesNo

YesNoNot sure

YesNo

Totally disagree

Totally agree

The social media platformAn independent bodyThe governmentThe publicNo-one

Totally disagree

Totally agree

To advance a specific position or agendaTo be entertainmentTo confuse people

No, not at all because I can't trust anything I read.Yes, I'm much more informed because I read the news all the time.Yes, I'm somewhat more informed but sometimes can't tell if what I'm reading is accurate and reliable.Yes, I'm greatly informed because I read lots and question everything, all the time.

To build relationship with readersTo inform readersTo provide more depth, long-form reportingTo entertain

YesNo

YesNoI don't know

The impact of fake news on society

What is your gender? ✪

What is your age? ✪

3.What is the highest level of education you have completed? ✪

Your current residence: ✪

5. From which medium do you usually get informed? ✪

6. Do you know what fake news is? ✪

7. Have you ever been a victim of fake news and if “yes”, how many times and from which medium? ✪

Which medium?

How many times?

8. When you think of social media brands (e.g., facebook, twitter, snapchat, and instagram), do you consider them news sources? ✪

9. Do you take any measures to verify the news you consume? ✪

10. How much do you rely on any of the following sources for news? ✪

There is a higher chance to fall for fake news on social media rather than other mediums ✪

12. Has "fake news" affected your trust towards the news organizations? ✪

13. Do you know when you are reading fake news? ✪

14. Does it matter to you whether or not the news you are reading is considered real news or fake news? ✪

15. Who do you think should be responsible for identifying "fake news" on social media? ✪

Other (please specify)

16. In your opinion, why do you think fake news is published online? ✪

Other (please specify)

17. How often do you share news headlines/stories with your family or friends via social media? ✪

18. Do you believe technology and social media have made you a smarter, more informed person? ✪

19. Thinking about traditional media, in your opinion, what is the role of traditional media in today’s media landscape? ✪

20. Do you follow people on social media whose opinions persuade you? ✪

21. Have you noticed fake news related to the topic of COVID-19? ✪