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.
U.S. public opinion: entity responsible for preventing fake news consumption 2018
How much are social media sites like Facebook and YouTube responsible for the spread of fake news?
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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 December 10, 2019, 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 December 10, 2019. 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: December 10, 2019. 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 December 10, 2019)