The report explores how Australians are experiencing misinformation on digital platforms in 2025. It includes the types of misinformation Australians have encountered, where it was found and if it was reported to the platform. The report provides an overview of platform usage, misinformation by platform, the nature, location, labelling and reporting of misinformation, and outcome of misinformation reported.

Key findings

• The majority of Australian adults encounter misinformation when using digital platforms.
• In the first six months of 2025, 72% of adults who used a digital platform believed they had encountered some form of online misinformation.
• Facebook remained the most widely used digital platform and recorded the highest level of misinformation encounters.
• False or misleading information about certain social groups was the most common type of misinformation in 2025.
• Misinformation related to conspiracy theories, health and medical topics, environmental issues, and science and technology declined from 2024.

The report is accompanied by data tables.