Polling Canada :verified:​ :CApride: (@CanadianPolling@mstdn.ca)
mstdn.ca
"How much did you pay attention to the Government of Canada signing the Treaty of Algeron?" Heard about this passing: 15% Paid attention to this: 4% Actively searched for news on this: 1% Didn't hear about this: 79% Pollara / December 11, 2023 / n=1503 / Online

Heard about this passing: 15%

Paid attention to this: 4%

Actively searched for news on this: 1%

Didn’t hear about this: 79%

Pollara / December 11, 2023 / n=1503 / Online

This was apparently a test of respondents’ perceived familiarity with news events that never actually happened - IRL details can be found here:

https://www.pollara.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-News-Recap-Dec-2023.pdf

  • @sbv@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    19•6 months ago

    It’s shameful that Canadians don’t pay more attention to the news. I’m pretty sure our collective knowledge of current events halved when Facebook stopped carrying news.

    I bet the average Canadian couldn’t even find the Neutral Zone on a map.