The statistic presents results of a survey on the extent to which social media sites like Facebook and YouTube responsible for the spread of fake news in the United States as of March 2018. During the survey, 29 percent of respondents stated that they believed social media sites were mostly responsible for the spread of fake news.
How much are social media sites like Facebook and YouTube responsible for the spread of fake news?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Mostly responsible
29%
Partly responsible but other media sources are more responsible
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Monmouth University. (April 2, 2018). How much are social media sites like Facebook and YouTube responsible for the spread of fake news? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/649221/fake-news-expose-responsible-usa/
Monmouth University. "How much are social media sites like Facebook and YouTube responsible for the spread of fake news?." Chart. April 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649221/fake-news-expose-responsible-usa/
Monmouth University. (2018). How much are social media sites like Facebook and YouTube responsible for the spread of fake news?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649221/fake-news-expose-responsible-usa/
Monmouth University. "How Much Are Social Media Sites like Facebook and Youtube Responsible for The Spread of Fake News?." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649221/fake-news-expose-responsible-usa/
Monmouth University, How much are social media sites like Facebook and YouTube responsible for the spread of fake news? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649221/fake-news-expose-responsible-usa/ (last visited June 25, 2022)
