This chart shows the results of a survey in which participants were asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed with the statement "It should be a criminal offence to spread fake news deliberately". 39 percent strongly agreed, compared to just 3 percent that strongly disagreed. In total, 75 percent of respondents agreed that spreading fake news should be made illegal.
What counts as "fake news"? - The source in this survey states that "fake news" was defined as "deliberately untrue information disguised as news stories with the intention of deceiving people".
Should it be a criminal offence to spread fake news deliberately?
Participants were asked "Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “It should be a criminal offence to spread fake news deliberately”"
The survey defined “fake news” as “deliberately untrue information disguised as news stories with the intention of deceiving people”"
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Ipsos MORI. (April 17, 2019). Should it be a criminal offence to spread fake news deliberately? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026239/criminal-offence-to-spread-fake-news-in-the-uk/
Ipsos MORI. "Should it be a criminal offence to spread fake news deliberately?." Chart. April 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026239/criminal-offence-to-spread-fake-news-in-the-uk/
Ipsos MORI. (2019). Should it be a criminal offence to spread fake news deliberately?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026239/criminal-offence-to-spread-fake-news-in-the-uk/
Ipsos MORI. "Should It Be a Criminal Offence to Spread Fake News Deliberately?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026239/criminal-offence-to-spread-fake-news-in-the-uk/
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Should it be a criminal offence to spread fake news deliberately? [Graph], Ipsos MORI, April 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026239/criminal-offence-to-spread-fake-news-in-the-uk/
