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Information/Description

In this survey, share your experiences and opinions about fake and questionable news.

What’s your gender?

Male

Female

Which age group do you belong in?

Under 12

12-15

16-18

19-24

25-35

36-50

Above 50

Where are you from?

What is the highest education level you have attained?

Elementary School

Middle School

High School

Bachelor

Master and/or Doctorate

In the last few months, how much of this news did you encounter in your WhatsApp groups?

Questions	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
True news	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Questionable news	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Fake news	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never

In which format are news typically shared in your WhatsApp groups?

Questions	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Text	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Picture	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Audio file	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Video file	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Link to a page or post	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Link to a video	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never

In your WhatsApp groups, how do others react to news that they consider questionable or fake?

Questions	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
They ignore it	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
They express their doubts and suggest the group to verify the news	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
They verify the news and then inform the group with their findings	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
They verify the news but then they do not inform the group with their findings	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Some ask if there is an expert in the group to verify the news	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Some re-share the news outside the group to spread the information further	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Some re-share the news outside the group to raise debate and get reactions from others	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never

In your WhatsApp groups, how do you respond to news that you consider questionable or fake?

Questions	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I ignore it	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I express my doubts and suggest the group to verify the news	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I verify the news and inform the group with my findings	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I verify the news, but I do not inform the group with my findings	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I ask if there is an expert in the group to verify the news	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I re-share the news outside the group to spread the information further	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I re-share the news outside the group to raise debate and get reactions from others	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never

How do others feel about you replying by correcting or debating news they share in a WhatsApp group?

Questions	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
They are fine with that	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
They feel uncomfortable with that	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
They prefer I share my corrections or new evidence without directly referring to their news	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
They prefer I contact them via private messaging	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
They prefer I do not react at all	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never

How do you feel about others replying by correcting or debating news you share in a WhatsApp group?

Questions	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I am fine with that	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I feel uncomfortable with that	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I prefer they share their corrections or new evidence without directly referring to my news	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I prefer they contact me via private messaging	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
I prefer they do not react at all	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never

How do you prefer others to comment on your news if they consider them wrong or questionable? Please share your preferences.

What are your main concerns if you want to correct or debate news posted by others in online groups?