Concern is widespread—but its relationships with trust and civic engagement are complicated.
Statistics Canada found that 59% of Canadians aged 15 and older were very or extremely concerned about online misinformation in 2023. Highly concerned respondents were much more likely to report checking news against another source, but concern was not independently associated with lower general trust in media after adjustment for sociodemographic characteristics.
| Claim | Source | Review note |
|---|---|---|
| 59% highly concerned | Overview; Table 1 | Canadians 15+, 2023 |
| 69% regularly fact-check | Fact-checking section | Self-reported; source quality unknown |
| No adjusted link to lower media trust | Media-trust section | Do not convert to a causal claim |