Only 2-3 Percent of Australians Can Spot Misinformation: Peak Media Body

A survey of 2,000 Australians revealed most people could not tell whether a piece of information was misinformation.

A woman sits with her laptop at a cafe in Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 14, 2022. Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images

A new survey has shown that only two in 100 Australians can proficiently identify misinformation.

During a recent inquiry into the impending Misinformation Bill before the Australian Parliament, representatives from the Australian Media Literacy Alliance (AMLA)—a peak industry body—highlighted that most Australians could not recognise misinformation.