Detecting fake news during COVID-19 in Indonesia: the role of trust level.

Background: The use of social media as a platform to access news and information has the potential to lead to the spread of fake news in Indonesia. This study aims to (1) understand the trust characteristics in information of Indonesians during COVID-19; (2) identify Indonesians' ability to detect COVID-19 fake news; and (3) analyze the relationship between people's trust characteristics in information with regard to COVID-19 information and their ability to detect fake news.

Method: An online survey was conducted with 751 Indonesians who use social media to access information about COVID-19.