Four out of five Australians say they have fallen for fake news, AI content

Nathan Jolly

February 6, 2024 9:42

Only 18% of Australians feel confident they have never fallen for a fake news item online, while over half don’t feel confident spotting fake news or AI-generated content when they see it.

This is according to the BBC Global Minds Survey, which explored Australians’ attitudes towards verifying news stories and the role of artificial intelligence in spreading misinformation.

According to the results, 73% of Australians could not be sure if they’ve fallen for AI-generated content, or fake news stories, with 9% of respondents able to pinpoint an example of when they were tricked by false online content.

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Nathan Jolly

Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.