KFF Misinformation Poll Snapshot: Public Views Misinformation As A Major Problem, Feels Uncertain About Accuracy Of Information On Current Events
Findings
The Health Misinformation Tracking Poll Pilot asked about the traditional and social media sources that the public regularly uses, as well as the level of trust in health-related information from each source. This KFF Misinformation Poll Snapshot asks how often the public is uncertain when they come across information on four news topics, without specifying the source of that information.
Past KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor surveys from 2021 and 2022, as well as the KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll Pilot, found that significant shares of adults were uncertain about false claims pertaining to COVID-19, including, but not limited to: the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and various treatments such as Ivermectin, the effect of vaccines on pregnancy and fertility, and the U.S. government’s reporting of COVID-19 related-deaths.