Data Sheet 1_Media and information literacy in the face of election disinformation generat

405 survey participants, 12 expert interviews, and 6 focus groups with 35 participants were analyzed to examine media literacy levels among vulnerable groups in Ecuador regarding AI-generated electoral disinformation for the 2025 presidential elections. The research employed a mixed-methods approach, combining descriptive statistics, non-parametric tests, and qualitative thematic analysis. The dataset, authored by Abel Suing and last updated in May 2026, is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlations between demographic factors and the perceived impact of disinformation based on survey results.
• Study the relationship between the capacity to identify AI-generated content and the valuation of media literacy as a mitigation mechanism.
• Investigate differentiated vulnerabilities to disinformation across rural groups, older adults, and women based on the qualitative and quantitative findings.
• Model the 'cascade perception' where recognition of informational harm activates demand for institutional regulation.

Strengths

• Mixed-methods design combining quantitative data from 405 survey participants with qualitative insights from 12 expert interviews and 6 focus groups.
• Explicit focus on vulnerable population groups (rural inhabitants, women, older adults) in a specific national context (Ecuador).
• Analysis includes descriptive statistics, non-parametric tests, correlations, and thematic analysis, suggesting a structured analytical approach.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale statistical modeling.
• The dataset is small (296.3 KB), indicating limited scope, likely containing summary findings or a codebook rather than raw individual-level data.

Provenance

Source

Abel Suing

Collection Method

Mixed-methods research executed through a survey, semi-structured interviews, and focus group discussions.

Time Range

Context is the 2025 presidential elections in Ecuador.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 05:35:58; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ecuador