High Levels of Misinformation Encountered by Canadians in 2025

• •80% of Canadians saw misleading information online at least once a month in 2025.
• •61% of Canadians are very or extremely concerned about online misinformation.
• •Younger Canadians predominantly rely on social media for news, while older Canadians prefer traditional news sources.

In 2025, 80% of Canadians reported encountering misleading information online at least once a month. The Statistics Canada study revealed that 61% of Canadians expressed significant concern about online misinformation. Nearly half (47%) found it increasingly difficult to differentiate between true and false information compared to three years prior. The study highlighted that reliance on news sources varies by age, with younger Canadians favoring social media. Confidence in Canadian media correlates with the ability to identify misinformation; those with lower confidence reported greater difficulty. The findings suggest a complex information environment where trust plays a critical role in navigating misinformation. The data was collected from the Canadian Social Survey in spring 2025.