Misinformation was rife during 2025 elections: research

A new report finds nearly 60 per cent of adult Australians reported encountering misinformation during the lead up to the 2025 federal election.

Most Australians are concerned about the ever-growing rise in false information within the media landscape as well as facing difficulty in separating fact from fiction.

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Produced By: Toni Pankaluic

Featured In Story: Sora Park – Professor of Communication at the University of Canberra’s News and Media Research Centre

First aired on The Wire, Friday 31 October 2025