The statistic presents the share of adults who saw any fake news stories online during the 2016 presidential election in the United States as of October 2017, by political affiliation. It was found that 44 percent of Republican respondents definitely saw fake news online during the election.
Share of adults who saw any fake news stories online during the 2016 presidential election in the United States as of October 2017
Characteristic
Yes, definitely
Yes, probably
No, probably not
No, definitely not
Not sure
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
YouGov, & The Economist. (October 12, 2017). Share of adults who saw any fake news stories online during the 2016 presidential election in the United States as of October 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/761174/fake-news-presidential-election-politics/
YouGov, und The Economist. "Share of adults who saw any fake news stories online during the 2016 presidential election in the United States as of October 2017." Chart. October 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/761174/fake-news-presidential-election-politics/
YouGov, The Economist. (2017). Share of adults who saw any fake news stories online during the 2016 presidential election in the United States as of October 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/761174/fake-news-presidential-election-politics/
YouGov, and The Economist. "Share of Adults Who Saw Any Fake News Stories Online during The 2016 Presidential Election in The United States as of October 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/761174/fake-news-presidential-election-politics/
YouGov & The Economist, Share of adults who saw any fake news stories online during the 2016 presidential election in the United States as of October 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/761174/fake-news-presidential-election-politics/ (last visited September 14, 2024)
Share of adults who saw any fake news stories online during the 2016 presidential election in the United States as of October 2017 [Graph], YouGov, & The Economist, October 12, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/761174/fake-news-presidential-election-politics/
