Fake news consumption in the U.S. 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 7, 2016
The statistic presents data on fake news consumption in the United States as of December 2016. During a survey, 13 percent of respondents stated they had never read a news story and later realized it was not real.

Share of adults who have read or started to read a news story and later realized it was fake in the United States as of December 2016

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Release date

December 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

December 1 and 2, 2016

Number of respondents

1,605 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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