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.

What is your gender?

What is your age?

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

Other (please specify)

  1. Vocational school
  2. Aukštasis neuniversitetinis
  3. Bachelor's degree
  4. Idk nu tipo šūlę užbaigiau
  5. Higher education

Your current residence:

5. From which medium do you usually get informed?

Other (please specify)

  1. Mostly official BBC news and reddit
  2. Newspaper
  3. New's portals online, like 15min.lt or lrytas.lt

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)

  1. o
  2. Fake news publisher
  3. specially qualified individuals

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

Other (please specify)

  1. To get higher rate
  2. To make money by making flashy and catchy headlights which make people read it
  3. for political manipulation
  4. To form an opinion of mass public
  5. Click baiting
  6. €
  7. Harm individuals or organizations/institutions
  8. To get clicks

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?

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