The statistic shows the level of confidence among consumers to recognize fake news in the United States in 2017, sorted by age group. It was found that 50 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years felt that they were somewhat confident in being able to spot fake news in 2017.
Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017, by age group
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18 to 29 years
30 to 49 years
50 to 64 years
65 years and older
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Knight Foundation. (January 16, 2018). Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/707255/fake-news-recognition-age/
Knight Foundation. "Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017, by age group." Chart. January 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707255/fake-news-recognition-age/
Knight Foundation. (2018). Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707255/fake-news-recognition-age/
Knight Foundation. "Level of Confidence in Distinguishing between Real News and Fake News among Adults in The United States as of October 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707255/fake-news-recognition-age/
Knight Foundation, Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707255/fake-news-recognition-age/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017, by age group [Graph], Knight Foundation, January 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/707255/fake-news-recognition-age/