75% of young people receive information through social media, and only 13% identify fake news
More than 20% of young people are exposed to ideological and controversial content on a daily basis, yet the study notes that "they remain committed to equality, democracy or immigration".
74.6% of Basque youth receive news through social networks, especially Instagram. In addition, only 13.4% identify rumours, bulls or fake news. All the details of the study are reflected in the report "Youth , social networks and information 2025 "prepared by the Department of Welfare, Youth and Demographic Challenge of the Basque Government.
The presentation of the report was attended by the Deputy Minister for Youth and Demographic Challenge, Xabier Legarreta, and the Director of Youth and Emancipation, Adrian Lopez.
According to the study, 98.2% of young people surveyed use some social network every day, with an average of 3.3 social networks per day.
On the other hand, there has been an increase in the use of the Basque language on social networks, with 43.6% of young people using the Basque language on their networks, the majority of users being in Gipuzkoa.
With regard to fake news and bulls, 77.6% ofyoung people say they have been exposed to bulls in the last week, and only 13.4% think they are "very sure" when they see bulls. 34% of young people say they are not very sure that they can be identified, and 12.8% do not know whether the information they have seen included bulls.
One in five young people claims to have been harassed on social media by someone who sent him unpleasant messages and comments. Young women report being harassed more than young men, 26.5% and 16.9% respectively. Moreover, 31.7% of young people have received erotic or sexual content without their consent.
On the other hand, more than 20 per cent of young people are affected daily, voluntarily or involuntarily, by anti-immigration comments, criticism of the functioning of democracy and content to reject gender equality policies.
However, the report notes that "exposure to messages that call into question equality, are anti-immigration or critical of democracy, among other things, does not mean that young people adopt such ideas; in many cases, such a statement may lead to reflection, critical analysis and, consequently, to a strengthening of attitudes contrary to such speeches ".
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