Reference population	Socio-economic 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	Educational attainment: Less than primary education	Total	706,162
Total persons	Educational attainment: Less than primary education	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	6.8
Total persons	Educational attainment: Less than primary education	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	1.0
Total persons	Educational attainment: Less than primary education	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	11.5
Total persons	Educational attainment: Primary education	Total	2,833,557
Total persons	Educational attainment: Primary education	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	14.6
Total persons	Educational attainment: Primary education	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	2.6
Total persons	Educational attainment: Primary education	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	7.8
Total persons	Educational attainment: First stage of secondary education	Total	8,042,652
Total persons	Educational attainment: First stage of secondary education	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	27.2
Total persons	Educational attainment: First stage of secondary education	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	4.5
Total persons	Educational attainment: First stage of secondary education	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	16.3
Total persons	Educational attainment: Second stage of secondary education	Total	9,919,183
Total persons	Educational attainment: Second stage of secondary education	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	36.3
Total persons	Educational attainment: Second stage of secondary education	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.3
Total persons	Educational attainment: Second stage of secondary education	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	21.9
Total persons	Educational attainment: Higher vocational training	Total	5,140,582
Total persons	Educational attainment: Higher vocational training	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	44.7
Total persons	Educational attainment: Higher vocational training	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.8
Total persons	Educational attainment: Higher vocational training	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	26.3
Total persons	Educational attainment: University diploma and equivalent	Total	4,174,438
Total persons	Educational attainment: University diploma and equivalent	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	47.0
Total persons	Educational attainment: University diploma and equivalent	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	10.4
Total persons	Educational attainment: University diploma and equivalent	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	28.0
Total persons	Educational attainment: University degree, master's degree and equivalent	Total	5,919,511
Total persons	Educational attainment: University degree, master's degree and equivalent	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	49.1
Total persons	Educational attainment: University degree, master's degree and equivalent	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	11.5
Total persons	Educational attainment: University degree, master's degree and equivalent	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	32.1
Total persons	Educational attainment: Doctorate	Total	455,086
Total persons	Educational attainment: Doctorate	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	48.9
Total persons	Educational attainment: Doctorate	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.1
Total persons	Educational attainment: Doctorate	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	31.3
Total persons	Educational attainment: Other	Total	443,317
Total persons	Educational attainment: Other	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	31.9
Total persons	Educational attainment: Other	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	2.8
Total persons	Educational attainment: Other	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	11.2
Total persons	Employment status: Employed	Total	21,736,738
Total persons	Employment status: Employed	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	40.7
Total persons	Employment status: Employed	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.5
Total persons	Employment status: Employed	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.2
Total persons	Employment status: Unemployed	Total	3,027,257
Total persons	Employment status: Unemployed	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	35.7
Total persons	Employment status: Unemployed	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.4
Total persons	Employment status: Unemployed	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	19.0
Total persons	Employment status: Inactive: Students	Total	3,659,452
Total persons	Employment status: Inactive: Students	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	48.4
Total persons	Employment status: Inactive: Students	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	12.0
Total persons	Employment status: Inactive: Students	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	34.3
Total persons	Employment status: Inactive: Homemakers	Total	1,477,670
Total persons	Employment status: Inactive: Homemakers	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	20.2
Total persons	Employment status: Inactive: Homemakers	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	2.5
Total persons	Employment status: Inactive: Homemakers	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	12.6
Total persons	Employment status: Inactive: Pensioners	Total	5,819,411
Total persons	Employment status: Inactive: Pensioners	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	20.1
Total persons	Employment status: Inactive: Pensioners	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	4.4
Total persons	Employment status: Inactive: Pensioners	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	13.9
Total persons	Employment status: Other employment status	Total	1,913,960
Total persons	Employment status: Other employment status	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	31.2
Total persons	Employment status: Other employment status	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	5.1
Total persons	Employment status: Other employment status	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	16.7
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a permanent contract	Total	15,709,471
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a permanent contract	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	41.7
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a permanent contract	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.7
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a permanent contract	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.5
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a temporary contract	Total	2,563,780
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a temporary contract	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	40.7
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a temporary contract	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	12.8
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a temporary contract	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	26.8
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed with employees	Total	1,348,985
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed with employees	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	33.7
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed with employees	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	9.0
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed with employees	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	19.7
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed without employees	Total	1,982,039
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed without employees	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	38.3
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed without employees	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.6
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed without employees	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	22.0
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Contributing family worker (no agreed salary)	Total	132,463
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Contributing family worker (no agreed salary)	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	31.7
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Contributing family worker (no agreed salary)	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	9.0
Total persons	Professional status (in main job): Contributing family worker (no agreed salary)	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	21.6
Total persons	Working hours (in main job): Full-time	Total	18,448,392
Total persons	Working hours (in main job): Full-time	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	41.0
Total persons	Working hours (in main job): Full-time	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.2
Total persons	Working hours (in main job): Full-time	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.1
Total persons	Working hours (in main job): Part-time	Total	3,288,346
Total persons	Working hours (in main job): Part-time	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	39.0
Total persons	Working hours (in main job): Part-time	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	10.4
Total persons	Working hours (in main job): Part-time	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.7
Total persons	Main occupation: Manual	Total	6,004,888
Total persons	Main occupation: Manual	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	31.8
Total persons	Main occupation: Manual	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.3
Total persons	Main occupation: Manual	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	17.6
Total persons	Main occupation: Non-manual	Total	15,731,851
Total persons	Main occupation: Non-manual	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	44.1
Total persons	Main occupation: Non-manual	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	9.3
Total persons	Main occupation: Non-manual	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	26.7
Total persons	Main occupation: ICT workers	Total	1,039,221
Total persons	Main occupation: ICT workers	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	64.7
Total persons	Main occupation: ICT workers	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	14.5
Total persons	Main occupation: ICT workers	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	40.0
Total persons	Main occupation: Other workers	Total	20,697,517
Total persons	Main occupation: Other workers	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	39.5
Total persons	Main occupation: Other workers	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.2
Total persons	Main occupation: Other workers	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	23.4
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: First quintile	Total	7,077,033
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: First quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	32.1
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: First quintile	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.2
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: First quintile	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	20.2
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Second quintile	Total	6,693,503
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Second quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	34.5
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Second quintile	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.2
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Second quintile	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	20.6
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Third quintile	Total	6,830,831
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Third quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	38.4
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Third quintile	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.8
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Third quintile	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	22.2
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fourth quintile	Total	7,072,051
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fourth quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	39.9
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fourth quintile	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.5
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fourth quintile	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	25.4
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fifth quintile	Total	7,204,147
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fifth quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	42.6
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fifth quintile	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	9.4
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fifth quintile	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	26.2
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Don't know/No answer	Total	2,756,924
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Don't know/No answer	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	24.4
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Don't know/No answer	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	4.9
Total persons	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Don't know/No answer	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	14.2
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	Educational attainment: Less than primary education	Total	496,007
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Less than primary education	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	9.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Less than primary education	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	1.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Less than primary education	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	16.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Primary education	Total	2,554,083
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Primary education	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	16.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Primary education	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	2.9
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Primary education	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	8.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: First stage of secondary education	Total	7,820,859
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: First stage of secondary education	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	27.9
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: First stage of secondary education	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	4.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: First stage of secondary education	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	16.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Second stage of secondary education	Total	9,810,439
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Second stage of secondary education	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	36.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Second stage of secondary education	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Second stage of secondary education	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	22.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Higher vocational training	Total	5,118,557
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Higher vocational training	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	44.9
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Higher vocational training	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Higher vocational training	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	26.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University diploma and equivalent	Total	4,147,766
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University diploma and equivalent	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	47.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University diploma and equivalent	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	10.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University diploma and equivalent	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	28.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University degree, master's degree and equivalent	Total	5,907,017
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University degree, master's degree and equivalent	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	49.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University degree, master's degree and equivalent	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	11.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University degree, master's degree and equivalent	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	32.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Doctorate	Total	451,680
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Doctorate	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	49.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Doctorate	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Doctorate	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	31.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Other	Total	412,318
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Other	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	34.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Other	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	3.0
Internet users in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Other	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	12.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Employed	Total	21,621,376
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Employed	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	40.9
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Employed	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Employed	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Unemployed	Total	2,978,836
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Unemployed	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	36.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Unemployed	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Unemployed	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	19.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Students	Total	3,658,101
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Students	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	48.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Students	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	12.0
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Students	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	34.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Homemakers	Total	1,398,026
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Homemakers	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	21.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Homemakers	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	2.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Homemakers	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	13.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Pensioners	Total	5,225,194
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Pensioners	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	22.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Pensioners	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	4.9
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Pensioners	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	15.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Other employment status	Total	1,837,192
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Other employment status	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	32.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Other employment status	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	5.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Employment status: Other employment status	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	17.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a permanent contract	Total	15,668,034
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a permanent contract	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	41.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a permanent contract	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a permanent contract	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a temporary contract	Total	2,533,787
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a temporary contract	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	41.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a temporary contract	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	13.0
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a temporary contract	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	27.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed with employees	Total	1,333,602
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed with employees	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	34.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed with employees	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	9.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed with employees	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	19.9
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed without employees	Total	1,962,398
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed without employees	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	38.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed without employees	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed without employees	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	22.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Contributing family worker (no agreed salary)	Total	123,556
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Contributing family worker (no agreed salary)	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	34.0
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Contributing family worker (no agreed salary)	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	9.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Contributing family worker (no agreed salary)	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	23.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Full-time	Total	18,347,277
Internet users in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Full-time	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	41.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Full-time	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Full-time	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Part-time	Total	3,274,100
Internet users in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Part-time	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	39.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Part-time	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	10.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Part-time	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	24.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Manual	Total	5,922,316
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Manual	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	32.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Manual	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Manual	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	17.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Non-manual	Total	15,699,060
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Non-manual	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	44.2
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Non-manual	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	9.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Non-manual	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	26.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: ICT workers	Total	1,039,221
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: ICT workers	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	64.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: ICT workers	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	14.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: ICT workers	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	40.0
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Other workers	Total	20,582,156
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Other workers	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	39.7
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Other workers	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Other workers	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	23.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: First quintile	Total	6,874,900
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: First quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	33.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: First quintile	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: First quintile	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	20.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Second quintile	Total	6,482,797
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Second quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	35.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Second quintile	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Second quintile	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	21.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Third quintile	Total	6,648,762
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Third quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	39.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Third quintile	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	7.0
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Third quintile	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	22.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fourth quintile	Total	6,974,455
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fourth quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	40.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fourth quintile	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fourth quintile	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	25.8
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fifth quintile	Total	7,092,411
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fifth quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	43.3
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fifth quintile	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	9.5
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fifth quintile	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	26.6
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Don't know/No answer	Total	2,645,400
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Don't know/No answer	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	25.4
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Don't know/No answer	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	5.1
Internet users in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Don't know/No answer	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	14.8
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	Educational attainment: Less than primary education	Total	112,617
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Less than primary education	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	42.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Less than primary education	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	6.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Less than primary education	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	72.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Primary education	Total	466,465
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Primary education	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	88.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Primary education	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	15.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Primary education	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	47.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: First stage of secondary education	Total	2,444,462
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: First stage of secondary education	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	89.3
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: First stage of secondary education	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	15.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: First stage of secondary education	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	53.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Second stage of secondary education	Total	3,866,721
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Second stage of secondary education	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Second stage of secondary education	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	Educational attainment: Second stage of secondary education	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	56.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Higher vocational training	Total	2,421,463
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Higher vocational training	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Higher vocational training	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	18.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Higher vocational training	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	Educational attainment: University diploma and equivalent	Total	2,033,976
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University diploma and equivalent	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	96.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University diploma and equivalent	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	21.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University diploma and equivalent	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	57.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University degree, master's degree and equivalent	Total	3,012,363
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University degree, master's degree and equivalent	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	96.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University degree, master's degree and equivalent	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	22.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: University degree, master's degree and equivalent	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	63.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Doctorate	Total	232,621
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Doctorate	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	95.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Doctorate	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	12.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Doctorate	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	61.2
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Other	Total	153,583
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Other	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	92.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Other	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	8.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Educational attainment: Other	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	32.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Employed	Total	9,335,127
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Employed	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Employed	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	19.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Employed	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	Employment status: Unemployed	Total	1,160,729
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Unemployed	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Unemployed	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	16.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Unemployed	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	49.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Students	Total	1,906,518
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Students	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Students	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	23.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Students	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	65.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Homemakers	Total	337,930
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Homemakers	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	88.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Homemakers	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	10.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Homemakers	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	Employment status: Inactive: Pensioners	Total	1,366,562
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Pensioners	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	85.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Pensioners	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	18.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Inactive: Pensioners	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	59.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Other employment status	Total	637,404
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Other employment status	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Other employment status	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	15.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Employment status: Other employment status	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	50.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a permanent contract	Total	6,940,245
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a permanent contract	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a permanent contract	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	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a permanent contract	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	55.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a temporary contract	Total	1,069,981
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a temporary contract	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	97.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a temporary contract	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	30.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Employee with a temporary contract	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	64.2
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed with employees	Total	493,881
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed with employees	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	92.2
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed with employees	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	24.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed with employees	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	53.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed without employees	Total	777,604
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed without employees	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	97.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed without employees	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	22.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Self-employed without employees	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	56.2
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Contributing family worker (no agreed salary)	Total	53,416
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Contributing family worker (no agreed salary)	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	78.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Contributing family worker (no agreed salary)	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	22.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Professional status (in main job): Contributing family worker (no agreed salary)	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	53.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Full-time	Total	7,982,030
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Full-time	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Full-time	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	Working hours (in main job): Full-time	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	55.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Part-time	Total	1,353,097
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Part-time	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.8
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Part-time	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	25.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Working hours (in main job): Part-time	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	60.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Manual	Total	2,045,202
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Manual	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	93.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Manual	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	Main occupation: Manual	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	51.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Non-manual	Total	7,289,925
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Non-manual	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	95.2
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Non-manual	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	Main occupation: Non-manual	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	57.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Main occupation: ICT workers	Total	688,935
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Main occupation: ICT workers	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	97.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Main occupation: ICT workers	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	21.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Main occupation: ICT workers	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	60.3
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Other workers	Total	8,646,192
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Other workers	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.6
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Main occupation: Other workers	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	Main occupation: Other workers	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	56.1
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: First quintile	Total	2,519,662
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: First quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	90.2
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: First quintile	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	Net monthly income per consumption unit: First quintile	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	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Second quintile	Total	2,504,163
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Second quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	92.2
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Second quintile	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	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Second quintile	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	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Third quintile	Total	2,792,784
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Third quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.0
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Third quintile	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	16.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Third quintile	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	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fourth quintile	Total	2,975,867
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fourth quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	94.9
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fourth quintile	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	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fourth quintile	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	60.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fifth quintile	Total	3,183,830
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fifth quintile	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	96.4
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fifth quintile	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	21.3
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Fifth quintile	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	59.3
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Don't know/No answer	Total	767,966
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Don't know/No answer	Checked the sources or found information on the Internet	87.5
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Don't know/No answer	Followed or took part in online discussions about the information	17.7
Persons who have verified dubious information seen online in the last 3 months	Net monthly income per consumption unit: Don't know/No answer	Discussed the information with other people or used other sources outside the Internet	50.9