New research reveals growing skepticism around new politicians, social media and disinformation generated by AI
Sydney,, May 2, 2025 / Prnewswire / – The Australians are heading for the 2025 federal elections with higher anxiety levels than in 2022 and 2019, with economic instability, global tensions and disinformation among their biggest concerns.
According to the Report on real concerns 2025 By real assurance, the concern of Australians has increased to an index score of 61.9, against 59.7 in 2022 and 44.5 in 2019. To paint a table of the best concerns in the minds of the Australians while they are heading for the elections, the investigation asked the respondents to identify their greatest concern.
The greatest global concerns for Australians in 2025:
- Financial concerns (that is to say the cost of living, economic stability and financial security)-52%
- Health problems (that is, the efforts necessary to eat / exercise, stay safe and be healthy)-13%
- State of the nation (that is, the clarity of government policies, the stability of local policy, international relations)-13%
- Climate change and environment (i.e. degrading environment and heritage for children)-10%
- Work and education (i.e. balance between professional and private life, stress, career development and employment safety)-7%
The combination of these concerns this electoral year is the rise of disinformation. Almost nine in ten Australians (87%) fear that the deep buttocks and the modified images have made it more difficult to distinguish the false, while 86% are concerned about the disinformation which spreads quickly online. This skepticism extends to new politicians, two thirds (66%) signaling that feeling more skeptical than during the previous electoral years.
More than one in three (33%) corrected or verified facts to a person close to disinformation, a particularly widespread trend among the young generations. The report also highlights concerns about the negative influence of social media on political discourse (85%).
Dr. Marian-Andrei Rizoiu, associate professor at the University of Technology in Sydney, comments: “Voters must understand that the very factually precise content can be armed when presented selectively or out of context to trigger specific emotional responses”.
In response to the increase in skepticism, Australians actively adopt habits of verification of the more rigorous news. Almost 4 out of 5 (77%) make a conscious effort to verify political information, mainly by checking several sources of information (59%) and evaluating the credibility of the media (40%). In addition, the majority (86%) changed their technological habits to avoid disinformation, in particular by avoiding clicks (41%) and based on trust sources (36%).
For more information or to access the full report of real concerns 2025, click here.
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