How does susceptibility to mis- and disinformation, and its impact (if any) on voting behaviour, vary by age? What impact could extending the franchise to 16 and 17 year olds have on this?

Background

Engaging as many people as possible in the democratic process is a key MHCLG goal. The department is keen to understand the interventions that can help facilitate higher levels of engagement, especially from young people, including registering and voting.