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4th Quarter 2017 and 1st Quarter 2018

Social Weather Surveys

SWS SPECIAL REPORT

11 June 2018, page 1 of 12

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4th Quarter 2017 and 1st Quarter 2018 Social Weather Surveys:

67% of Pinoy Internet users say there is a serious problem

of fake news in the Internet

Internet usage rises to 42% among Pinoys; 32% of them use

the Internet for 3 hours or more daily

The perceived seriousness of fake news in the Internet is

directly related to the frequency of using it

60% say there is a serious problem of fake news in the media

61% say the Government is serious in solving the fake news

problem in the media

Social Weather Stations

Forty-two percent of adult Filipinos are now using the Internet, according to the

First Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey fielded on March 23-27, 2018. This is a point higher than

the 41% in June 2017 [Chart 1, Table 1].

Among adult Filipino Internet users, 67% said the fake news problem in the Internet is

serious (40% very serious and 26% somewhat serious, correctly rounded), 20% were undecided, and

13% said it is not serious (9% somewhat not serious and 4% not serious at all).

The resulting net score (% serious minus % not serious, correctly rounded) of +54 was 11

points below the net +65 (73% serious, 8% not serious) in December 2017 [Chart 2].

Internet usage rises to 42% among Pinoys; 32% use the Internet for 3 hours or more daily

The annual average proportion of Internet users nationwide was 9% when SWS first

surveyed it in 2006. It rose to 11% in 2007 and increased steadily to 38% in 2017.

The March 2018 survey found that among the 42% who are Internet users, a plurality of 32%

use it more than 3 hours daily, 21% use it more than 2 hours daily, 13% less than an hour a day,

and 15% a few days per week. The remaining 19% said they seldom use the Internet [Chart 3].

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This is similar to December 2017, when 32% used the Internet for more than 3 hours daily,

21% more than 2 hours daily, 13% less than an hour a day, 16% a few days per week, and 18%

seldom.

The perceived seriousness of fake news in the Internet is directly related to the frequency of

using it

The proportion of Internet users saying there is a serious problem of fake news in the Internet

was directly related to the frequency of using it.

The March 2018 survey found that 51% among those who seldom use the Internet said the

fake news problem is serious, followed by 64% among those who use it a few days per week and

those who use it less than an hour daily, 69% among those who use it 1-2 hours daily, and 77%

among those who use it 3 hours or more daily [Chart 4].

60% say there is a serious problem of fake news in the media

The Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather Survey, fielded on December 8-16, 2017, asked the

adult respondents, “In your opinion, how serious is the problem of the spread of fake news in the

media like television, radio, and newspapers?”

The survey found that 60% of adult Filipinos said the problem of fake news in the media was

serious (29% very serious, 31% somewhat serious), 27% were undecided, and 13% said it was not

serious (7% somewhat not serious, 6% not serious at all), for a net score of +47 [Chart 5].

61% say the Government is serious in solving the fake news problem in the media

The December 2017 survey also asked the adult respondents, “In your opinion, how serious

is the administration in solving the problem of fake news in the media?”

The survey found that 61% said the government was serious in solving the fake news

problem (32% very serious, 30% somewhat serious), 31% were undecided, and 8% said it was not

serious (4% somewhat not serious, 4% not serious at all), for a net score of +53 [Chart 6].

Majorities across socio-demographics say there is a serious problem of fake news in the

Internet

In March 2018, the proportion of Internet users who said there is a serious problem of fake

news in the Internet was higher in Metro Manila and Balance Luzon, both at 71%, compared to

Visayas at 68%, and Mindanao at 52% [Chart 7].

It hardly varied by locale, at 68% in urban areas and 64% in rural areas [Chart 8].



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It was higher in classes ABC at 90%, than in class D at 64%, and class E at 62%

[Chart 9].

It was 10 points higher among men at 72%, than among women at 62% [Chart 10].

It was higher among college graduates at 76%, than among high school graduates and below,

ranging from 54% to 67% [Chart 11].

It had no clear pattern by age groups, ranging from 57% among the 35-44 year olds to 71%

among the 45-54 year olds [Chart 12].

By membership in social media platforms, perceived seriousness of the fake news problem

in the Internet was highest among Instagram users at 77%, followed by Twitter users at 76%, Viber

users at 75%, YouTube users at 68%, and Facebook users at 67% [Chart 13].

Survey background

The December 2017 and March 2018 Social Weather Surveys were conducted from

December 8-16, 2017 and March 23-27, 2018, respectively. They used face-to-face interviews of

1,200 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide: 300 each in Metro Manila, Balance of Luzon,

Visayas and Mindanao (sampling error margins of ±3% for national percentages, ±6% each for

Metro Manila, Balance of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao).

The area estimates were weighted by National Statistics Office medium-population

projections for 2017 and 2018 to obtain the national estimates for the December 2017 and March

2018 Social Weather Surveys, respectively.

The Social Weather Survey items about the fake news were non-commissioned. They were

done on SWS's own initiative and released as a public service.

The survey questions are as follows:

For both December 2017 and March 2018:

Q1. Kayo po ba ay nag-oonline upang makapag-Internet o makapagpadala o makatanggap

ng mga email? (Gumagamit ng Internet o Hindi gumagamit ng Internet) [Do you ever

go online to access the Internet or the World Wide Web or send and receive email?

(Uses the Internet or Does not use the Internet)]



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Q2. Kung gumagamit ng Internet: Gaano po kayo kadalas nag-oonline upang makapag-

Internet o makapagpadala o makatanggap ng mga email? (Araw-araw, 3 oras at

mahigit pa kada araw, Araw-araw, 1-2 oras kada araw, Araw-araw, kulang sa 1 oras

kada araw, Ilang araw sa isang linggo, o Bihira) [If Internet user: How often do you go

online to access the Internet or the World Wide Web or send and receive email? (Daily,

3+ hours a day, Daily, 1-2 hours a day, Daily, less than an hour a day, A few days per

week, or Seldom])

Q3. Sa inyong palagay, gaano ka-seryoso ang problema ng pagkalat ng mga pekeng balita

sa Internet tulad sa Facebook, Twitter, at Youtube? (Talagang seryoso, Medyo seryoso,

Hindi tiyak kung seryoso o hindi seryoso, Medyo hindi seryoso, o Talagang hindi

seryoso) [In your opinion, how serious is the problem of the spread of fake news in the

Internet like in Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube? (Very serious, Somewhat serious,

Undecided if serious or not serious, Somewhat not serious, or Not serious at all)]

For March 2018:

Q4. Kayo po ba ay personal na miyembro o may account sa mga sumusunod na social media

application? [Are you a personal member or do you have an account on the following

social media applications?]

For December 2017:

Q5. Sa inyong palagay, Gaano ka-seryoso ang problema ng pagkalat ng mga pekeng balita

sa media tulad ng telebisyon, radyo, at pahayagan? (Talagang seryoso, Medyo seryoso,

Hindi tiyak kung seryoso o hindi seryoso, Medyo hindi seryoso, o Talagang hindi

seryoso) [In your opinion, how serious is the problem of the spread of fake news in the

media like television, radio, and newspapers? (Very serious, Somewhat serious,

Undecided if serious or not serious, Somewhat not serious, or Not serious at all)]

Q6. Sa inyong palagay, Gaano ka-seryoso ang pamahalaan na masolusyunan ang problema

ng pekeng balita sa media? (Talagang seryoso, Medyo seryoso, Hindi tiyak kung

seryoso o hindi seryoso, Medyo hindi seryoso, o Talagang hindi seryoso) [In your

opinion, how serious is the administration in solving the problem of fake news in the

media? (Very serious, Somewhat serious, Undecided if serious or not serious,

Somewhat not serious, or Not serious at all)]



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SWS employs its own staff for questionnaire design, sampling, fieldwork, data-processing,

and analysis, and does not outsource any of its survey operations. This report was prepared by Krisia

S. Santos, with special tabulations by Michael Y. Laxamana and Clarence Magano.

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Chart 1

Table 1

First Quarter 2018 Social Weather Report March 23-27, 2018 National Survey

INTERNET USE*, PHILIPPINES, 2006 TO 2018

% o

f ad

ult

s

Q. Kayo po ba ay nag-oonline upang makapag-Internet o makapagpadala o makatanggap ng mga email?

* Figures from 2007-2017 are annual averages.

'06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18

10

20

30

40

50

42%

(Base: Total interviews)


2006 9%

2007 11

2008 11

2009 12

2010 16

2011 17

2012 25

2013 26

2014 32

2015 29

2016 35

2017 38

Mar 2018 42

INTERNET USE*, PHILIPPINES, 2006 TO 2018

Q. Kayo po ba ay nag-oonline upang makapag-Internet o makapagpadala o makatanggap ng mga email?

* Figures from 2007-2017 are annual averages.

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Chart 2

Chart 3


SERIOUSNESS OF THE FAKE NEWS PROBLEM IN THE INTERNET,

PHILIPPINES, DEC 2017 AND MAR 2018

% o

f a

du

lts

46

40

27

26

20

20

5

9

3

4

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Somewhat

serious UndecidedSomewhat

not serious

*Net figures (% Very/Somewhat serious minus % Somewhat not/Not serious at all) correctly rounded.Note: % Refused, Don’t know, and Non-responses are not shown.

Q. Sa inyong palagay, gaano ka-seryoso ang problema ng pagkalat ng mga pekeng balita sa INTERNET tulad sa Facebook, Twitter, at Youtube? (SHOWCARD)

Net*

+65

+54

(Base: Total who use the internet)

Very

serious

Not serious

at all


FREQUENCY OF USING THE INTERNET, PHILIPPINES,

MAR 2017 TO MAR 2018

Note: Blank spaces are Don’t Know and Refused responses.

Q. KUNG GUMAGAMIT NG INTERNET: Gaano po kayo kadalas nag-oonline upang makapag-Internet o makapagpadala o

makatanggap ng mga email? (SHOWCARD) (ARAW-ARAW, 3 ORAS AT MAHIGIT PA KADA ARAW, ARAW-ARAW, 1-2 ORAS KADA

ARAW, ARAW-ARAW, KULANG SA 1 ORAS KADA ARAW, ILANG ARAW SA ISANG LINGGO, BIHIRA)

Daily (3+ hrs. Daily (2+ hrs. Daily (less than A few days

a day) a day) an hr. a day per week Seldom

38

26

29

32

32

16

15

17

21

21

7

7

6

13

13

18

24

26

16

15

21

28

21

18

19

Mar 2017

Jun 2017

Sep 2017

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

(Base: Total adults who use the internet)



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Chart 4

Chart 5



BY FREQUENCY OF USING THE INTERNET, MAR 2018(Base: Total who use the internet)

% o

f a

du

lts

45

45

45

42

23

32

24

20

22

29

11

17

20

20

39

8

6

11

12

7

4

6

4

3

3

3+ hrs. daily

1-2 hrs. daily

Less than anhr. daily

Few days perweek

Seldom

Net*

+64

+56

+49

+49

+41

*Net figures (% Very/Somewhat serious minus % Somewhat not/Not serious at all) correctly rounded.Note: % Refused and No answer are not shown.

Q. Sa inyong palagay, gaano ka-seryoso ang problema ng pagkalat ng mga pekeng balita sa INTERNET tulad ng Facebook, Twitter, at Youtube? (SHOWCARD)

Somewhat

Serious UndecidedSomewhat

not serious

Very

Serious

Not serious

at all

Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey

SERIOUSNESS OF THE FAKE NEWS PROBLEM IN THE MEDIA,

PHILIPPINES, DEC 2017

*Net figures (% Very/Somewhat serious minus % Somewhat not/Not serious at all) correctly rounded.

Q. Sa inyong palagay, gaano ka-seryoso ang problema ng pagkalat ng mga pekeng balita sa MEDIA tulad ng telebisyon, radyo, at pahayagan? (Talagang seryoso, Medyo seryoso, Hindi tiyak kung seryoso o hindi seryoso, Medyo hindi seryoso, o Talaganghindi seryoso))

% o

f a

du

lts

Net*

+47

29

31

27

76

Very Serious

Undecided

Not serious at all

Somewhat

Serious

Somewhat not

serious



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Chart 6

Chart 7

Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey

SERIOUSNESS OF THE ADMINISTRATION IN SOLVING THE

PROBLEM OF FAKE NEWS IN MEDIA, PHILIPPINES, DEC 2017

*Net figures (% Very/Somewhat serious minus % Somewhat not/Not serious at all) correctly rounded.

Q. Sa inyong palagay, gaano ka-seryoso ang problema ng pagkalat ng mga pekeng balita sa MEDIA tulad ng telebisyon, radyo, at pahayagan? (Talagang seryoso, Medyo seryoso, Hindi tiyak kung seryoso o hindi seryoso, Medyo hindi seryoso, o Talaganghindi seryoso))

% o

f a

du

lts

Very Serious

Undecided

Not serious at all

Net*

+53

32

30

31

4 4

Somewhat

Serious

Somewhat not

serious



BY AREA, DEC 2017 AND MAR 2018

% o

f a

du

lts

46

45

45

40

43

44

48

33

28

26

31

31

20

24

25

19

19

16

19

16

22

24

20

30

5

8

4

9

10

5

4

12

1

5

2

3

5

4

4

7

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Net*

+68

+58

+70

+60

+48

+59

+65

+34

NCR

Balance

Luzon

Visayas

Mindanao




Somewhat


not seriousVery

serious

Not serious

at all



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Chart 8

Chart 9



BY LOCALE, DEC 2017 AND MAR 2018

% o

f a

du

lts

Net*

+71

+53

+56

+54

Urban

Rural




51

40

38

41

27

28

27

23

16

16

25

26

5

10

6

7

2

5

4

3

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Somewhat

serious Undecided

Somewhat

not seriousVery

serious

Not serious

at all



BY CLASS, DEC 2017 AND MAR 2018

% o

f a

du

lts

Net*

+66

+85

+66

+51

+58

+45

ABC

E

D




59

67

45

38

46

34

16

23

28

26

22

28

16

5

19

22

22

21

9

3

5

9

7

13

2

3

4

2

4

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Somewhat

serious Undecided

Somewhat

not seriousVery

serious

Not serious

at all



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Chart 10

Chart 11



BY SEX, DEC 2017 AND MAR 2018

% o

f a

du

lts

49

44

43

37

26

28

28

24

19

16

20

24

4

7

7

10

3

5

2

4

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Net*

+68

+60

+62

+48

Men

Women




Somewhat

serious Undecided

Somewhat

not seriousVery

serious

Not serious

at all



BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, DEC 2017 AND MAR 2018

% o

f a

du

lts

23

35

35

34

47

40

53

48

40

25

28

19

26

28

27

28

22

12

27

26

19

21

14

14

15

23

9

15

4

7

4

7

5

1

5

3

4

3

3

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Net*

+48

+32

+53

+34

+66

+57

+74

+65

Up to

some

elem.

Up to

some

H.S.

Up to

some

coll.

Coll./

Post-

grad.




Somewhat


not serious

Very

serious

Not serious

at all



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Chart 12

Chart 13



BY AGE GROUP, DEC 2017 AND MAR 2018

% o

f a

du

lts

50

40

46

38

40

37

46

48

49

43

22

27

26

30

30

20

35

22

21

26

18

22

22

21

19

22

16

18

22

9

7

6

4

7

7

14

3

9

6

11

3

4

2

3

4

6

1

2

2

9

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Dec 2017

Mar 2018

Net*

+61

+59

+67

+59

+59

+37

+77

+60

+63

+49

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55+




Somewhat

serious Undecided

Somewhat

not seriousVery

serious

Not serious

at all



BY SOCIAL MEDIA MEMBERSHIP, MAR 2018(Base: Total who use the internet)

% o

f ad

ult

s

51

51

52

47

40

26

25

22

21

26

11

12

14

17

20

8

7

9

8

8

3

5

2

7

4

Instagram(20%)

Twitter (12%)

Viber (11%)

YouTube(34%)

Facebook(98%)

Net*

+66

+64

+64

+53

+54

*Net figures (% Very/Somewhat serious minus % Somewhat not/Not serious at all) correctly rounded.Note: % Refused and No answer are not shown.

Q. Sa inyong palagay, gaano ka-seryoso ang problema ng pagkalat ng mga pekeng balita sa INTERNET tulad ng Facebook, Twitter, at Youtube? (SHOWCARD)

Somewhat

Serious UndecidedSomewhat

not serious

Very

Serious

Not serious

at all

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