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. 2021 Aug 10;16(8):e0255702. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255702

Table 2. Engagement with news and CoronaCheck newsletter.

Variable n %
Main news platform
 Television 234 16.8
 News aggregators 347 24.8
 Social media feed 122 8.7
 Messaging service 18 1.3
 Online newspapers 423 30.3
 Radio 159 11.3
 Other 11 0.8
 Did not answer 83 6
How did you hear about the newsletter?
 RMIT ABC Fact Check Website 824 59
 ABC (including blogs, podcasts, website, tv) 112 8
 Social Media 256 18.3
 RMIT (email, website) 4 0.4
 Friend/family member/employer 69 4.9
 Misc Media 132 9.4
Motivation for subscribing to CoronaCheck
 Seeking accurate COVID-19 information, concern about misinformation 699 50
 Debunk false information 236 16.9
 General interest in COVID-19 information/misinformation 247 17.7
 Check facts found online 97 6.9
 Other 52 3.7
 Did not answer 66 4.7
Frequency of reading newsletter
 Never 10 0.7
 Only first time received 6 0.4
 Rarely 38 2.7
 Access each time but read sometimes 332 23.8
 Every time received 1009 72.2
 Did not answer 2 0.02