The statistic presents results of a survey regarding the share of adults who are concerned about fake news and its impact on the credibility of the media in the United States as of December 2016, by age. During the survey, 77 percent of Millennial respondents stated they were very or somewhat concerned about fake news and its impact on the media.
Share of adults who are concerned about fake news and its impact on the credibility of the media in the United States as of December 2016, by age
Characteristic
Share of respondents who are very/somewhat concerned
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Weber Shandwick. (March 29, 2017). Share of adults who are concerned about fake news and its impact on the credibility of the media in the United States as of December 2016, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/717956/fake-news-concern-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Weber Shandwick. "Share of adults who are concerned about fake news and its impact on the credibility of the media in the United States as of December 2016, by age." Chart. March 29, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/717956/fake-news-concern-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Weber Shandwick. (2017). Share of adults who are concerned about fake news and its impact on the credibility of the media in the United States as of December 2016, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/717956/fake-news-concern-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Weber Shandwick. "Share of Adults Who Are Concerned about Fake News and Its Impact on The Credibility of The Media in The United States as of December 2016, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/717956/fake-news-concern-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Weber Shandwick, Share of adults who are concerned about fake news and its impact on the credibility of the media in the United States as of December 2016, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/717956/fake-news-concern-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited March 15, 2025)
Share of adults who are concerned about fake news and its impact on the credibility of the media in the United States as of December 2016, by age [Graph], Weber Shandwick, March 29, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/717956/fake-news-concern-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
