A majority of the respondents claimed that they would ignore false information that they encountered on instant messaging platforms according to a survey conducted on digital media literacy in Singapore in 2019. The most preferred action they would take would be informing the person who shared false information and telling them that the shared post is incorrect.
Actions taken upon encountering false information on instant messaging platforms in Singapore as of December 2019
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Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). (December 17, 2020). Actions taken upon encountering false information on instant messaging platforms in Singapore as of December 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1224530/singapore-actions-taken-upon-false-information-on-instant-messengers/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). "Actions taken upon encountering false information on instant messaging platforms in Singapore as of December 2019." Chart. December 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1224530/singapore-actions-taken-upon-false-information-on-instant-messengers/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). (2020). Actions taken upon encountering false information on instant messaging platforms in Singapore as of December 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1224530/singapore-actions-taken-upon-false-information-on-instant-messengers/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). "Actions Taken upon Encountering False Information on Instant Messaging Platforms in Singapore as of December 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1224530/singapore-actions-taken-upon-false-information-on-instant-messengers/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), Actions taken upon encountering false information on instant messaging platforms in Singapore as of December 2019 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1224530/singapore-actions-taken-upon-false-information-on-instant-messengers/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Actions taken upon encountering false information on instant messaging platforms in Singapore as of December 2019 [Graph], Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), December 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1224530/singapore-actions-taken-upon-false-information-on-instant-messengers/
