The statistic shows information on the perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news in the United States as of March 2018, by age. During the survey, 36 percent of male respondents believed that traditional major news sources regularly reported fake news stories.
Perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018, by gender
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you think some traditional major news sources like TV and newspapers ever report fake news stories, or not? [If YES: Do they do this regularly or just occasionally?]"
 
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Monmouth University. (April 2, 2018). Perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/678005/fake-news-media-frequency-by-gender/
Monmouth University. "Perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018, by gender." Chart. April 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678005/fake-news-media-frequency-by-gender/
Monmouth University. (2018). Perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678005/fake-news-media-frequency-by-gender/
Monmouth University. "Perceived Frequency of Traditional Major News Sources Reporting Fake News Stories in The United States as of March 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678005/fake-news-media-frequency-by-gender/
Monmouth University, Perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678005/fake-news-media-frequency-by-gender/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018, by gender [Graph], Monmouth University, April 2, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/678005/fake-news-media-frequency-by-gender/
