Which News Article Has the Highest Percentage of Readers Considering It False?

Truth Guardian Inaugural Poll: 73% Say "Sewol Ferry Deliberate Sinking Theory" Is "False"
2nd Place: 69% Say "Nuclear Power Is Not Economical" Is "False"

Among the fake news reported by domestic media, the news that readers most frequently identified as false was the 'Sewol ferry deliberate sinking theory,' according to a survey. YouTube ranked first as the main creator of fake news, surpassing social networking services (SNS) and others.

According to the survey results released on the 15th by Truth Guardian (CEO and editor-in-chief Hong Yoon-oh), 73% of respondents answered 'false' to the news that 'the Sewol ferry was deliberately sunk by the government.' The percentage who answered 'true' was 14%. Following that, 69% viewed the news that 'nuclear power generation is not economically viable' as 'false,' while 15% believed it to be 'true.'

Source=Barun Media Citizens' Action Truth Guardian

The news that 'former President Moon Jae-in hid a large amount of gold bars' was also considered 'false' by 65%, with 12% believing it to be 'true.' Additionally, the article stating 'income-led growth helps alleviate polarization' was regarded as 'false' by 50%, more than twice the 24% who saw it as 'true.'

Regarding the article 'the Daejang-dong gate is effectively the Yoon Seok-yeol gate,' more respondents viewed it as 'false' (48%) than 'true' (31%). For the news that 'the incumbent president and the Minister of Justice had a drinking party in Cheongdam-dong,' 40% responded 'false,' while 34% said 'true.'

Source=Barun Media Citizens' Action Truth Guardian

As for the creators of fake news, 62% of respondents identified YouTube. Social networking services such as Twitter, Facebook, and KakaoTalk followed at 46%. YouTube was also the primary channel for spreading fake news, at 66%. When asked if they had ever encountered fake news, 78% said 'yes,' compared to 13% who said 'no.' Regarding accountability for fake news creators, 78% chose that they should be held civilly and criminally responsible, while only 14% believed it should be approached with social tolerance.

This survey was conducted by Truth Guardian, commissioned to the Korea Public Opinion Reputation Institute (KOPRA), targeting 1,003 adults aged 18 and over nationwide over three days from the 6th to the 8th. It was conducted online, with a sampling error of ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.