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. 2023 Jan 7;20(2):1076. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021076

Table 8.

Elements characterizing false information.

WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS THAT CHARACTERIZE FALSE INFORMATION?
Very Much Much Enough Few Nothing
Exaggerated and high-sounding titles Number of answers given by respondents 76 64 56 13 0
Percentage 36% 31% 27% 6% 0%
URL very similar to that of an existing site Number of answers given by respondents 58 68 61 16 6
Percentage 28% 33% 29% 8% 3%
Retouched photos or videos Number of answers given by respondents 60 67 52 21 9
Percentage 29% 32% 25% 10% 4%
Typing errors Number of answers given by respondents 50 45 55 46 13
Percentage 24% 22% 26% 22% 6%
Abnormal text formatting Number of answers given by respondents 46 50 63 36 14
Percentage 22% 24% 30% 17% 7%