This statistic shows the results of a survey on what respondents believed to count as "fake news" in the United Kingdom (UK) in March 2017, broken down by age. During the survey, it was found that 17 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 24 years considered news organizations that were honest, but had a clear political viewpoint or agenda to be "fake news".
Do you think each of the following count or do not count as "fake news"?
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "In recent months people have often talked about "fake news". Do you think each of following count or do not count as "fake news"?"
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YouGov. (March 23, 2017). Do you think each of the following count or do not count as "fake news"? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/709997/opinion-on-what-counts-as-fake-news-by-age-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Do you think each of the following count or do not count as "fake news"?." Chart. March 23, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709997/opinion-on-what-counts-as-fake-news-by-age-in-the-uk/
YouGov. (2017). Do you think each of the following count or do not count as "fake news"?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709997/opinion-on-what-counts-as-fake-news-by-age-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Do You Think Each of The following Count or Do Not Count as "Fake News"?." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709997/opinion-on-what-counts-as-fake-news-by-age-in-the-uk/
YouGov, Do you think each of the following count or do not count as "fake news"? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709997/opinion-on-what-counts-as-fake-news-by-age-in-the-uk/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Do you think each of the following count or do not count as "fake news"? [Graph], YouGov, March 23, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/709997/opinion-on-what-counts-as-fake-news-by-age-in-the-uk/