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2024 Doublethink Lab Election survey: National telephone survey research data (weighted)
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台灣民主實驗室 Doublethink Lab
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Conducting period: 1th Janurary to 10th Janurary 2024
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Coducted by: DSIGroup company
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QuestionOptionLandlinesMobileLandlines and Mobile
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Before weightedAfter WeightedBefore weightedAfter Weighted
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Number%Number%Number%Number%Number%
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Q1. Age20-29 50 4.7 159 15.1 57 12.6 68 15.1 227 15.1
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30-39 99 9.4 177 16.8 82 18.2 76 16.8 253 16.8
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40-49 163 15.5 208 19.8 104 23.1 89 19.8 297 19.8
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50-59 225 21.4 193 18.3 99 22.0 83 18.3 276 18.3
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60-69 291 27.6 174 16.5 74 16.4 75 16.5 249 16.6
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70+ 225 21.4 141 13.4 35 7.8 60 13.4 202 13.4
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Total 1,053 100.0 1,053 100.0 451 100.0 451 100.0 1,504 100.0
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Q2.The city of your registered residenceKeelung City 17 1.6 17 1.6 4 0.9 7 1.6 24 1.6
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Taipei City 112 10.6 112 10.7 52 11.5 48 10.7 160 10.7
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New Taipei City 182 17.3 183 17.3 102 22.6 78 17.3 261 17.3
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Taoyun City 100 9.5 100 9.5 46 10.2 43 9.5 143 9.5
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Hsinchu County 25 2.4 25 2.4 8 1.8 11 2.4 36 2.4
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Hsinchu City 19 1.8 19 1.8 10 2.2 8 1.8 28 1.8
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Miaoli County 24 2.3 24 2.3 8 1.8 10 2.3 35 2.3
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Taichung City 126 12.0 125 11.8 58 12.9 53 11.8 178 11.8
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Changhua County 56 5.3 56 5.3 22 4.9 24 5.3 80 5.3
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Nantou County 22 2.1 22 2.1 5 1.1 10 2.1 32 2.1
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Yunlin County 30 2.8 31 2.9 10 2.2 13 2.9 44 2.9
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Chiayi County 23 2.2 23 2.2 3 0.7 10 2.2 33 2.2
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Chiayi City 12 1.1 12 1.1 5 1.1 5 1.1 17 1.1
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Tainan 84 8.0 85 8.0 35 7.8 36 8.0 121 8.0
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Kaohsiung City 125 11.9 125 11.9 47 10.4 54 11.9 178 11.9
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Pingtung County 37 3.5 37 3.5 13 2.9 16 3.5 53 3.5
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Yilan County 20 1.9 21 1.9 6 1.3 9 1.9 29 1.9
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Hualien County 15 1.4 15 1.4 6 1.3 6 1.4 21 1.4
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Taitung County 11 1.0 10 0.9 2 0.4 4 0.9 14 0.9
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Kinmen County 7 0.7 7 0.6 6 1.3 3 0.6 10 0.6
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Lienchiang County 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.2 0 0.1 1 0.1
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Penghu County 5 0.5 5 0.5 2 0.4 2 0.5 7 0.5
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Total 1,053 100.0 1,053 100.0 451 100.0 451 100.0 1,504 100.0
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Q3.In the past six months, has there been too much, too little, or just the right amount of information regarding the presidential election?
Too much 310 29.4 305 28.9 126 27.9 109 24.2 388 25.8
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Too little 45 4.3 48 4.5 36 8.0 27 6.1 90 6.0
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the right amout 569 54.0 588 55.8 244 54.1 246 54.6 838 55.7
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Don’t know/ refuse to answer 129 12.3 113 10.7 45 10.0 68 15.1 188 12.5
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Total 1,053 100.0 1,053 100.0 451 100.0 451 100.0 1,504 100.0
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Q4.In the past year, from which channels have you most frequently obtained information about political or public issues?(Multiple choice up to three) Facebook 224 21.3 258 24.5 116 25.7 123 27.2 367 24.4
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YouTube 307 29.2 322 30.6 142 31.5 120 26.6 432 28.7
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Instagram 30 2.8 56 5.3 22 4.9 26 5.7 91 6.0
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Twitter/ X 10 0.9 13 1.3 10 2.2 12 2.7 27 1.8
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Dcard 12 1.1 21 2.0 8 1.8 11 2.5 33 2.2
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PTT 18 1.7 26 2.5 13 2.9 9 2.1 31 2.1
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Weibo 5 0.5 4 0.4 2 0.4 2 0.4 7 0.5
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TikTok 28 2.7 38 3.6 14 3.1 14 3.2 47 3.1
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LINE Today 100 9.5 109 10.4 45 10.0 42 9.2 152 10.1
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LINE Chatrooms 70 6.6 51 4.8 31 6.9 30 6.6 82 5.4
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Facebook Messenger 28 2.7 35 3.3 20 4.4 20 4.4 61 4.1
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Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) 2 0.2 2 0.1 4 0.9 4 1.0 10 0.7
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WeChat 3 0.3 2 0.1 1 0.2 1 0.3 5 0.3
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Telegram 5 0.5 3 0.3 - - - - 2 0.1
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Television 766 72.7 736 69.9 271 60.1 284 63.0 977 65.0
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Podcasts 4 0.4 4 0.4 4 0.9 3 0.7 5 0.3
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Traditional radio programs 26 2.5 20 1.9 11 2.4 10 2.2 39 2.6
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Printed newspapers and magazines 105 10.0 74 7.0 24 5.3 18 4.1 83 5.5
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Face-to-face conversations 51 4.8 35 3.3 17 3.8 22 4.8 64 4.3
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Google/Yahoo News 145 13.8 126 12.0 73 16.2 53 11.7 175 11.7
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Online news websites 72 6.8 60 5.7 52 11.5 38 8.4 108 7.2
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Other 6 0.6 9 0.9 2 0.4 1 0.3 10 0.6
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Don't know/Refuse to answer 22 2.1 29 2.7 5 1.1 6 1.2 36 2.4
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Total 1,053 100.0 1,053 100.0 451 100.0 451 100.0 1,504 100.0
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Q5.The political information you receive from [Q4], for the most part, comes from whose perspective?(Multiple choice up to three) Online news media and news channels 754 71.6 733 69.6 330 73.2 328 72.8 1,068 71.0
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Online content creators 203 19.3 235 22.3 112 24.8 105 23.3 340 22.6
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Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs or influencers) on social platforms 149 14.2 175 16.6 99 22.0 86 19.0 264 17.6
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Political figures themselves 201 19.1 215 20.4 85 18.8 89 19.7 306 20.4
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Pundits or current affairs commentators 378 35.9 324 30.7 124 27.5 118 26.2 434 28.9
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Family and friends 136 12.9 144 13.7 77 17.1 94 20.7 259 17.3
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Acquaintances 14 1.3 12 1.2 13 2.9 19 4.2 42 2.8
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Usually do not pay attention to who publishes the information 37 3.5 40 3.8 23 5.1 24 5.2 71 4.7
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Other 5 0.5 3 0.3 - - - - 2 0.1
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Don't know/Refuse to answer 33 3.1 37 3.6 8 1.8 8 1.8 50 3.3
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Total 1,053 100.0 1,053 100.0 451 100.0 451 100.0 1,504 100.0
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Q6.Do you often search for or verify information online, considering the wide variety of messages available on the internet?Frequently 181 17.2 183 17.3 104 23.1 83 18.4 265 17.6
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Occasionally 254 24.1 283 26.9 116 25.7 104 23.0 365 24.2
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Rarely 187 17.8 186 17.7 105 23.3 107 23.8 299 19.9
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Never 425 40.4 394 37.4 123 27.3 153 33.9 566 37.6
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Don't know/Refuse to answer 6 0.6 7 0.7 3 0.7 4 0.8 9 0.6
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Total 1,053 100.0 1,053 100.0 451 100.0 451 100.0 1,504 100.0
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Q7.When you receive information that you are not sure about its authenticity, what do you usually do?
If it is similar to what I already know, I would choose to believe it. 46 4.4 39 3.7 20 4.4 21 4.7 58 3.8
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If the information comes from a trustworthy media or institution, I would choose to believe it. 105 10.0 82 7.8 50 11.1 56 12.5 147 9.8
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I would observe if others in my circle of friends and family also share this information. 45 4.3 57 5.4 16 3.5 17 3.7 69 4.6
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I would cross-reference the information with sources I trust. 152 14.4 153 14.5 76 16.9 70 15.6 207 13.8
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I would check the information using independent media or fact-checking websites. 83 7.9 93 8.8 48 10.6 40 8.9 139 9.3
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I don't easily believe and prefer to remain cautious. 586 55.7 593 56.3 238 52.8 245 54.2 842 56.0
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Other 3 0.3 2 0.2 1 0.2 1 0.2 4 0.2
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Don't know/Refuse to answer 33 3.1 34 3.3 2 0.4 1 0.2 37 2.4
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Total 1,053 100.0 1,053 100.0 451 100.0 451 100.0 1,504 100.0
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Q8. Some people say, 'When someone presents a different argument against my ideas during a conversation, it makes me feel challenged.' Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Strongly disagree 190 18.0 182 17.3 81 18.0 82 18.2 273 18.1
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Somewhat disagree 169 16.0 181 17.2 62 13.7 59 13.1 229 15.2
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Slightly disagree 428 40.6 426 40.5 184 40.8 192 42.5 615 40.9
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Slightly agree 114 10.8 124 11.8 63 14.0 62 13.8 195 13.0
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Somewhat agree 51 4.8 55 5.2 23 5.1 18 4.0 65 4.3
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Strongly agree 28 2.7 27 2.5 17 3.8 11 2.5 45 3.0