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  • Six in ten people have seen misleading information on the internet

    96 percent of the population in Sweden aged 16–85 years, corresponding to almost 8 million people, have used the internet during the last three months. Out of these, six in ten people, or just over 5 million people, report having seen information or content on the internet that they have perceived as false or doubtful.

  • Internet use is increasing among older persons in Sweden

    In Sweden, 95 percent of the population aged 16-85, or almost 8 million people, has used the internet during the last three months. The highest proportion of users can be found among persons aged 64 years or younger, but this year’s survey on ICT usage in households and by individuals shows that internet use is increasing also among older persons.

  • One in three people check the truthfulness of false information online

    In Sweden, 89 percent of the population aged 16–85 years, corresponding to 7.3 million people, use the internet essentially every day. This year’s survey on ICT usage in households and by individuals shows that one in two people who use the internet have seen untrue or doubtful information on the internet and one in three people have checked the truthfulness of the information.

  • One in three persons has received e-mail from fraudsters

    This year’s survey shows that 95 percent of Sweden’s population, that is, 7.7 million persons aged 16 to 85, had access to the internet in 2019. In the past year, nearly 200 000 persons experienced economic loss as a result of identity theft, e-mails from fraudsters, or redirects to fake websites.