The statistic presents data on the perceived frequency of online news websites reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018. During the survey, 52 percent of respondents stated that they believed online news sources regularly published fake news stories.
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Frequency of online news sources reporting fake news U.S. 2018
Perceived frequency of online news websites reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018
The statistic presents data on the perceived frequency of online news websites reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018. During the survey, 52 percent of respondents stated that they believed online news sources regularly published fake news stories.
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Yes, regularly | 52% |
| Yes, occasionally | 34% |
| No, do not | 9% |
| Don't know | 6% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Yes, regularly | 52% |
| Yes, occasionally | 34% |
| No, do not | 9% |
| Don't know | 6% |
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The statistic presents data on the perceived frequency of online news websites reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018. During the survey, 52 percent of respondents stated that they believed online news sources regularly published fake news stories.
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- Release date
- April 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- March 2 to 5, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 803 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you think some online news websites ever report fake news stories, or not? [If YES: Do they do this regularly or just occasionally?]"
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- March 2 to 5, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 803 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you think some online news websites ever report fake news stories, or not? [If YES: Do they do this regularly or just occasionally?]"
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