The statistic shows data on perceived honesty of advertising in the United States in March 2014 and in March 2017. In 2017, 72 percent of respondents stated they felt the ads they saw, read or heard were honest.
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Perception of honesty of advertising according to consumers in the United States in 2014 and 2017
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The statistic shows data on perceived honesty of advertising in the United States in March 2014 and in March 2017. In 2017, 72 percent of respondents stated they felt the ads they saw, read or heard were honest.
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The statistic shows data on perceived honesty of advertising in the United States in March 2014 and in March 2017. In 2017, 72 percent of respondents stated they felt the ads they saw, read or heard were honest.
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- March 2017
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- United States
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- March 2014 and March 2017
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- among adults who see any advertising at least once a month
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- Question: How honest do you feel are the advertisements see, read or hear?
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- March 2014 and March 2017
- Special properties
- among adults who see any advertising at least once a month
- Supplementary notes
- Question: How honest do you feel are the advertisements see, read or hear?
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