Perception and Spreading of Disinformation in Kazakhstan Media and on Social Networking Sites.

Demographic section

Which language do you prefer to use when answering the questions – Kazakh or Russian?

Kazakh
248
(%)
Russian
852
(%)

Sex

Male
517
(%)
Female
583
(%)

How old are you?

18-24
173
(%)
25-34
284
(%)
35-44
234
(%)
45-54
185
(%)
55-64
136
(%)
65 and over
88
(%)

Region

Akmola region
47
(%)
Aktobe region
52
(%)
Almaty region
120
(%)
Atyrau region
37
(%)
East Kazakhstan region
85
(%)
Almaty city
117
(%)
Astana
63
(%)
Shymkent
54
(%)
Zhambyl region
69
(%)
West Kazakhstan region
40
(%)
Karaganda region
88
(%)
Kostanay region
56
(%)
Kyzylorda region
48
(%)
Mangistau region
39
(%)
Pavlodar region
48
(%)
North Kazakhstan region
35
(%)
Turkestan region
102
(%)

Main section

1. How regularly do you follow news on social, political or economic topics?

A. Follow practically every day
512
(%)
B. Follow from time to time
423
(%)
C. Almost never follow
165
(%)

2. What sources of information do you use most often to access information of public importance?

A. Acquaintances, family, friends via messengers
145
(13%)
B. TV channels
674
(61%)
C. Internet media
441
(40%)
D. Printed newspapers
82
(7%)
E. Radio
36
(3%)
F. Telegram channels
72
(6%)
G. Facebook
73
(6%)
H. YouTube channels
222
(20%)
I. Instagram channels
187
(17%)
J. Tik-Tok
80
(7%)
L. Other
18
(2%)

3. Do you find it difficult to distinguish between reliable information and a fake?

A. No, I can easily identify a fake
448
(41%)
B. Relatively difficult, I am not always able to identify a fake
360
(33%)
C. Yes, it’s difficult, oftentimes I cannot identify a fake
195
(18%)
D. Difficult to say
97
(8%)

4. Where do you come across fakes most often?


* The amount is not equal to 100% as the respondents could choose several options.

A. Acquaintances, family, friends via messengers
145
(13%)
B. TV channels
322
(29%)
C. Internet media
452
(41%)
D. Printed newspapers
35
(3%)
E. Radio
18
(2%)
F. Telegram channels
37
(3%)
G. Facebook
38
(3%)
H. YouTube channels
214
(22%)
I. Instagram channels
125
(11%)
J. Tik-Tok
93
(8%)
K. Influencers
3
(0%)
L. Other
88
(8%)

5. How can you distinguish reliable information from a fake?

A. I double-check the information in other mass media and official sources
303
(27%)
B. I look for confirmation on Google or Yandex
112
(10%)
C. I ask my friends
64
(6%)
D. I trust my sources of information
90
(8%)
E. I don’t double-check
480
(44%)
F. Difficult to say
51
(5%)

6. What is fact-checking?

A. News coverage
34
(3%)
B. Verification of information
239
(22%)
C. The spread of fakes
73
(6%)
D. Other
129
(12%)
E. Difficult to say
625
(57%)

7. How often do you come across disinformation?

A. Come across practically every day
189
(%)
B. Come across from time to time
592
(%)
C. Almost never come across
251
(%)
D. Difficult to say
68
(%)

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Perception and Spreading of Disinformation in Kazakhstan Media and on Social Networking Sites.