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<p>The political information behaviour of young people in Germany has changed significantly in recent years. During the coronavirus pandemic in particular, social relationships have increasingly moved to digital social networks. These social media have become increasingly important and represent an unregulated source of information on political issues, not least in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. To date, however, there has been a&#xa0;lack of systematic analyses of the complex political information behaviour of young people with regard to attitudes that threaten democracy. This article examines political information types among young people aged 16 to&#xa0;29 on the basis of a&#xa0;gender- and state-representative sample (<i>N</i> = 3244). Using latent profile analysis and multiple linear regression analyses, four profiles of political information behaviour among young people are identified and their relationship with the approval of conspiracy narratives about the war in Ukraine is analysed. The results show that young people who inform themselves about politics mainly through internet sources and social media have the lowest agreement with conspiracy theories, while generally both low and high information behaviour is related to a&#xa0;high belief in conspiracies. Our findings suggest that media education approaches that promote both traditional and digital media literacy are essential to sensitize young people against conspiracy theories.</p>

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Informationsverhalten und Verschwörungserzählungen unter jungen Menschen. Eine geschlechts- und bundeslandrepräsentative Studie zu politischen Einstellungen

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    2025年9月4日

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  • Johannes Schuster,
  • Svenja Samstag,
  • Lea Fobel,
  • Nina Kolleck

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The political information behaviour of young people in Germany has changed significantly in recent years. During the coronavirus pandemic in particular, social relationships have increasingly moved to digital social networks. These social media have become increasingly important and represent an unregulated source of information on political issues, not least in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. To date, however, there has been a lack of systematic analyses of the complex political information behaviour of young people with regard to attitudes that threaten democracy. This article examines political information types among young people aged 16 to 29 on the basis of a gender- and state-representative sample (N = 3244). Using latent profile analysis and multiple linear regression analyses, four profiles of political information behaviour among young people are identified and their relationship with the approval of conspiracy narratives about the war in Ukraine is analysed. The results show that young people who inform themselves about politics mainly through internet sources and social media have the lowest agreement with conspiracy theories, while generally both low and high information behaviour is related to a high belief in conspiracies. Our findings suggest that media education approaches that promote both traditional and digital media literacy are essential to sensitize young people against conspiracy theories.