Reference population	Demographic characteristics	Means of verifying dubious information	Total
Total persons	Total persons	Total	37,634,488
Total persons	Total persons	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	36.6
Total persons	Total persons	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.6
Total persons	Total persons	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	22.3
Total persons	Sex: Male	Total	18,747,728
Total persons	Sex: Male	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	39.4
Total persons	Sex: Male	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.9
Total persons	Sex: Male	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	22.9
Total persons	Sex: Female	Total	18,886,760
Total persons	Sex: Female	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	33.8
Total persons	Sex: Female	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.4
Total persons	Sex: Female	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	21.7
Total persons	Age: 16 to 24 years	Total	4,980,622
Total persons	Age: 16 to 24 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	47.3
Total persons	Age: 16 to 24 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	11.9
Total persons	Age: 16 to 24 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	32.4
Total persons	Age: 25 to 34 years	Total	5,694,842
Total persons	Age: 25 to 34 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	53.2
Total persons	Age: 25 to 34 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	12.6
Total persons	Age: 25 to 34 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	31.2
Total persons	Age: 35 to 44 years	Total	6,471,452
Total persons	Age: 35 to 44 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	40.2
Total persons	Age: 35 to 44 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.6
Total persons	Age: 35 to 44 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	23.3
Total persons	Age: 45 to 54 years	Total	8,031,199
Total persons	Age: 45 to 54 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	35.0
Total persons	Age: 45 to 54 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.2
Total persons	Age: 45 to 54 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	20.5
Total persons	Age: 55 to 64 years	Total	7,133,907
Total persons	Age: 55 to 64 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	27.5
Total persons	Age: 55 to 64 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	4.3
Total persons	Age: 55 to 64 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	16.5
Total persons	Age: 65 to 74 years	Total	5,322,466
Total persons	Age: 65 to 74 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	19.1
Total persons	Age: 65 to 74 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	3.8
Total persons	Age: 65 to 74 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	12.8
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: More than 100,000 inhabitants and provincial capitals	Total	15,968,540
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: More than 100,000 inhabitants and provincial capitals	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	39.3
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: More than 100,000 inhabitants and provincial capitals	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	9.0
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: More than 100,000 inhabitants and provincial capitals	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.3
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: From 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants	Total	4,148,842
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: From 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	37.1
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: From 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.5
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: From 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	22.4
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: From 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants	Total	6,212,676
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: From 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	35.7
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: From 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.6
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: From 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	22.2
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: From 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants	Total	3,819,067
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: From 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	34.5
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: From 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.1
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: From 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	20.9
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants	Total	7,485,363
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	32.3
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	5.6
Total persons	Degree of urbanisation: Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	18.9
Total persons	Household size: Households with 1 member	Total	3,883,436
Total persons	Household size: Households with 1 member	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	34.9
Total persons	Household size: Households with 1 member	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.8
Total persons	Household size: Households with 1 member	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	20.4
Total persons	Household size: Households with 2 members	Total	9,722,821
Total persons	Household size: Households with 2 members	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	33.0
Total persons	Household size: Households with 2 members	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.5
Total persons	Household size: Households with 2 members	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	19.7
Total persons	Household size: Households with 3 members	Total	10,283,157
Total persons	Household size: Households with 3 members	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	37.4
Total persons	Household size: Households with 3 members	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.0
Total persons	Household size: Households with 3 members	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	23.2
Total persons	Household size: Households with 4 members	Total	9,699,050
Total persons	Household size: Households with 4 members	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	39.9
Total persons	Household size: Households with 4 members	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.2
Total persons	Household size: Households with 4 members	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.0
Total persons	Household size: Households with 5 or more members	Total	4,046,024
Total persons	Household size: Households with 5 or more members	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	36.6
Total persons	Household size: Households with 5 or more members	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.8
Total persons	Household size: Households with 5 or more members	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.3
Total persons	Type of household: One-person household	Total	3,883,436
Total persons	Type of household: One-person household	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	34.9
Total persons	Type of household: One-person household	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.8
Total persons	Type of household: One-person household	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	20.4
Total persons	Type of household: Single parent living with at least one child	Total	4,878,666
Total persons	Type of household: Single parent living with at least one child	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	37.0
Total persons	Type of household: Single parent living with at least one child	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.7
Total persons	Type of household: Single parent living with at least one child	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	22.8
Total persons	Type of household: Couple without children living in the household	Total	5,592,952
Total persons	Type of household: Couple without children living in the household	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	32.4
Total persons	Type of household: Couple without children living in the household	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	5.9
Total persons	Type of household: Couple without children living in the household	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	19.2
Total persons	Type of household: Couple with children living in the household	Total	18,040,764
Total persons	Type of household: Couple with children living in the household	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	39.4
Total persons	Type of household: Couple with children living in the household	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.1
Total persons	Type of household: Couple with children living in the household	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.6
Total persons	Type of household: Other type of household	Total	5,238,670
Total persons	Type of household: Other type of household	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	32.3
Total persons	Type of household: Other type of household	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.9
Total persons	Type of household: Other type of household	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	19.0
Total persons	Living as a couple: Living with spouse	Total	16,878,798
Total persons	Living as a couple: Living with spouse	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	30.8
Total persons	Living as a couple: Living with spouse	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	5.4
Total persons	Living as a couple: Living with spouse	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	17.8
Total persons	Living as a couple: Living with a de facto partner	Total	3,737,828
Total persons	Living as a couple: Living with a de facto partner	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	43.2
Total persons	Living as a couple: Living with a de facto partner	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.8
Total persons	Living as a couple: Living with a de facto partner	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	27.3
Total persons	Living as a couple: Not living with a partner	Total	17,017,861
Total persons	Living as a couple: Not living with a partner	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	40.9
Total persons	Living as a couple: Not living with a partner	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	9.9
Total persons	Living as a couple: Not living with a partner	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	25.7
Total persons	Nationality: Spanish	Total	31,530,605
Total persons	Nationality: Spanish	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	37.7
Total persons	Nationality: Spanish	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.5
Total persons	Nationality: Spanish	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	22.9
Total persons	Nationality: Foreign	Total	6,103,883
Total persons	Nationality: Foreign	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	30.9
Total persons	Nationality: Foreign	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.1
Total persons	Nationality: Foreign	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	19.4
Total persons	Activity limitation: Severely limited	Total	1,230,147
Total persons	Activity limitation: Severely limited	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	25.8
Total persons	Activity limitation: Severely limited	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.2
Total persons	Activity limitation: Severely limited	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	16.6
Total persons	Activity limitation: Limited but not severely	Total	5,462,413
Total persons	Activity limitation: Limited but not severely	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	28.5
Total persons	Activity limitation: Limited but not severely	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.1
Total persons	Activity limitation: Limited but not severely	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	19.2
Total persons	Activity limitation: Not limited at all	Total	30,941,928
Total persons	Activity limitation: Not limited at all	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	38.5
Total persons	Activity limitation: Not limited at all	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.9
Total persons	Activity limitation: Not limited at all	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	23.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Total persons	Total	36,718,725
Internet users in the last 3 months	Total persons	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	37.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Total persons	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Total persons	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	22.9
Internet users in the last 3 months	Sex: Male	Total	18,249,159
Internet users in the last 3 months	Sex: Male	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	40.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Sex: Male	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	9.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Sex: Male	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	23.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Sex: Female	Total	18,469,567
Internet users in the last 3 months	Sex: Female	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	34.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Sex: Female	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Sex: Female	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	22.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 16 to 24 years	Total	4,978,136
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 16 to 24 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	47.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 16 to 24 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	11.9
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 16 to 24 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	32.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 25 to 34 years	Total	5,676,636
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 25 to 34 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	53.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 25 to 34 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	12.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 25 to 34 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	31.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 35 to 44 years	Total	6,429,948
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 35 to 44 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	40.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 35 to 44 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 35 to 44 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	23.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 45 to 54 years	Total	7,901,579
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 45 to 54 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	35.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 45 to 54 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 45 to 54 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	20.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 55 to 64 years	Total	6,959,194
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 55 to 64 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	28.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 55 to 64 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	4.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 55 to 64 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	16.9
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 65 to 74 years	Total	4,773,233
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 65 to 74 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	21.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 65 to 74 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	4.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Age: 65 to 74 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	14.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: More than 100,000 inhabitants and provincial capitals	Total	15,674,390
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: More than 100,000 inhabitants and provincial capitals	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	40.0
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: More than 100,000 inhabitants and provincial capitals	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	9.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: More than 100,000 inhabitants and provincial capitals	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants	Total	4,041,136
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	38.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	23.0
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants	Total	6,101,812
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	36.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	22.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants	Total	3,696,556
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	35.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	21.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants	Total	7,204,830
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	33.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	5.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	19.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 1 member	Total	3,727,875
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 1 member	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	36.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 1 member	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 1 member	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	21.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 2 members	Total	9,285,037
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 2 members	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	34.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 2 members	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 2 members	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	20.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 3 members	Total	10,087,023
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 3 members	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	38.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 3 members	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 3 members	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	23.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 4 members	Total	9,632,198
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 4 members	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	40.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 4 members	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 4 members	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 5 or more members	Total	3,986,592
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 5 or more members	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	37.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 5 or more members	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.9
Internet users in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 5 or more members	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: One-person household	Total	3,727,875
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: One-person household	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	36.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: One-person household	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: One-person household	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	21.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Single parent living with at least one child	Total	4,762,150
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Single parent living with at least one child	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	37.9
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Single parent living with at least one child	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.9
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Single parent living with at least one child	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	23.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple without children living in the household	Total	5,321,580
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple without children living in the household	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	34.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple without children living in the household	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple without children living in the household	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	20.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple with children living in the household	Total	17,878,972
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple with children living in the household	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	39.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple with children living in the household	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple with children living in the household	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Other type of household	Total	5,028,148
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Other type of household	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	33.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Other type of household	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Type of household: Other type of household	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	19.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with spouse	Total	16,383,629
Internet users in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with spouse	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	31.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with spouse	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	5.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with spouse	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	18.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with a de facto partner	Total	3,714,006
Internet users in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with a de facto partner	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	43.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with a de facto partner	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with a de facto partner	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	27.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Not living with a partner	Total	16,621,090
Internet users in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Not living with a partner	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	41.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Not living with a partner	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	10.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Not living with a partner	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	26.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Nationality: Spanish	Total	30,665,157
Internet users in the last 3 months	Nationality: Spanish	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	38.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Nationality: Spanish	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Nationality: Spanish	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	23.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Nationality: Foreign	Total	6,053,568
Internet users in the last 3 months	Nationality: Foreign	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	31.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Nationality: Foreign	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Nationality: Foreign	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	19.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Severely limited	Total	1,067,340
Internet users in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Severely limited	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	29.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Severely limited	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	9.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Severely limited	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	19.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Limited but not severely	Total	5,145,736
Internet users in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Limited but not severely	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	30.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Limited but not severely	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Limited but not severely	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	20.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Not limited at all	Total	30,505,649
Internet users in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Not limited at all	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	39.0
Internet users in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Not limited at all	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.0
Internet users in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Not limited at all	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	23.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Total persons	Total	14,744,271
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Total persons	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Total persons	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	19.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Total persons	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	57.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Sex: Male	Total	7,863,978
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Sex: Male	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Sex: Male	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	21.2
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Sex: Male	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	54.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Sex: Female	Total	6,880,293
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Sex: Female	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	92.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Sex: Female	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	17.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Sex: Female	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	59.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 16 to 24 years	Total	2,520,164
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 16 to 24 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 16 to 24 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	23.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 16 to 24 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	64.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 25 to 34 years	Total	3,147,245
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 25 to 34 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	96.3
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 25 to 34 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	22.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 25 to 34 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	56.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 35 to 44 years	Total	2,738,273
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 35 to 44 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 35 to 44 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	20.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 35 to 44 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	55.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 45 to 54 years	Total	3,040,660
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 45 to 54 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	92.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 45 to 54 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	16.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 45 to 54 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	54.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 55 to 64 years	Total	2,134,130
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 55 to 64 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	91.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 55 to 64 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	14.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 55 to 64 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	55.2
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 65 to 74 years	Total	1,163,800
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 65 to 74 years	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	87.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 65 to 74 years	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	17.2
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Age: 65 to 74 years	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	58.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: More than 100,000 inhabitants and provincial capitals	Total	6,697,712
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: More than 100,000 inhabitants and provincial capitals	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: More than 100,000 inhabitants and provincial capitals	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	21.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: More than 100,000 inhabitants and provincial capitals	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	58.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants	Total	1,636,943
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	16.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	56.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants	Total	2,400,619
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	92.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	19.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	57.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants	Total	1,404,203
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	19.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: From 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	56.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants	Total	2,604,794
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	92.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	16.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Degree of urbanisation: Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	54.2
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 1 member	Total	1,443,299
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 1 member	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 1 member	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	20.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 1 member	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	54.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 2 members	Total	3,420,241
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 2 members	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 2 members	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	18.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 2 members	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	55.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 3 members	Total	4,068,793
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 3 members	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 3 members	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	20.2
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 3 members	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	58.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 4 members	Total	4,230,391
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 4 members	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	91.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 4 members	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	18.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 4 members	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	55.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 5 or more members	Total	1,581,546
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 5 or more members	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 5 or more members	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	19.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Household size: Households with 5 or more members	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	62.3
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: One-person household	Total	1,443,299
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: One-person household	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: One-person household	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	20.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: One-person household	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	54.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Single parent living with at least one child	Total	1,938,554
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Single parent living with at least one child	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Single parent living with at least one child	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	21.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Single parent living with at least one child	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	57.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple without children living in the household	Total	1,929,524
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple without children living in the household	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple without children living in the household	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	17.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple without children living in the household	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	55.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple with children living in the household	Total	7,574,295
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple with children living in the household	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple with children living in the household	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	19.3
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Couple with children living in the household	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	58.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Other type of household	Total	1,858,598
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Other type of household	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	91.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Other type of household	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	19.3
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Type of household: Other type of household	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	53.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with spouse	Total	5,620,807
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with spouse	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	92.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with spouse	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	16.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with spouse	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	53.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with a de facto partner	Total	1,726,018
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with a de facto partner	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with a de facto partner	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	16.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Living with a de facto partner	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	59.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Not living with a partner	Total	7,397,446
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Not living with a partner	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Not living with a partner	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	22.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Living as a couple: Not living with a partner	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	59.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Nationality: Spanish	Total	12,666,910
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Nationality: Spanish	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Nationality: Spanish	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	18.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Nationality: Spanish	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	57.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Nationality: Foreign	Total	2,077,361
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Nationality: Foreign	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	90.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Nationality: Foreign	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	23.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Nationality: Foreign	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	56.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Severely limited	Total	356,544
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Severely limited	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	88.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Severely limited	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	28.3
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Severely limited	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	57.3
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Limited but not severely	Total	1,761,258
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Limited but not severely	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	88.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Limited but not severely	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	18.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Limited but not severely	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	59.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Not limited at all	Total	12,626,469
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Not limited at all	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.2
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Not limited at all	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	19.3
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Activity limitation: Not limited at all	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	56.6