Denmark: stopping fake news spreading 2018

This statistic shows opinions on actors that should be responsible for stopping fake news spreading in Denmark in 2018. When asked about which institutions and media actors should act to stop the spread of fake news, more than 50 percent of the respondents pointed to journalists. In contrast, only eight percent believed that non-governmental organizations should act.

Which of the following institutions and media actors should act to stop the spread of "fake news"?

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Release date

April 2018

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Region

Denmark

Survey time period

February 7-8, 2018

Number of respondents

1,002 respondents

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "News or information that misrepresent reality or that are even false are called 'fake news'. Which of the following institutions and media actors should act to stop the spread of 'fake news'?"

3 answers were possible.

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