A survey from March 2020 found, that nearly half of the Norwegian population has come across fake news about the coronavirus. 38 percent of them stated to have seen fake news on social media platforms, such as Facebook, Snapchap or Instagram. The first case of the coronavirus in Norway was registered on February 26, 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.
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Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by source
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Via social media (Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter etc.)
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Har du i løpet av de siste sju dager sett eller lest falske/usanne nyhetsliknende saker om koronaviruset?"
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Norwegian Media Authority. (April 1, 2020). Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108710/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-source/
Norwegian Media Authority. "Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by source." Chart. April 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108710/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-source/
Norwegian Media Authority. (2020). Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108710/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-source/
Norwegian Media Authority. "Share of People Who Have Seen or Read Fake News about The Coronavirus (Covid-19) within The Last 7 Days in Norway in 2020, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108710/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-source/
Norwegian Media Authority, Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108710/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-source/ (last visited June 20, 2025)
Share of people who have seen or read fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 7 days in Norway in 2020, by source [Graph], Norwegian Media Authority, April 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108710/reading-fake-news-about-the-coronavirus-in-norway-by-source/
