The statistic shows the share of adults who believe fake news is a threat to democracy in the United States in 2017, sorted by political affiliation. During the survey, 67 percent of Republicans stated that they believed fake news was a very serious threat to democracy.
Share of adults who believe “fake news” is a threat to democracy in the United States in 2017, by political affiliation
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Knight Foundation. (January 16, 2018). Share of adults who believe “fake news” is a threat to democracy in the United States in 2017, by political affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/802972/perception-fake-news-threat-to-democracy-us-political-affiliation/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Knight Foundation. "Share of adults who believe “fake news” is a threat to democracy in the United States in 2017, by political affiliation." Chart. January 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802972/perception-fake-news-threat-to-democracy-us-political-affiliation/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Knight Foundation. (2018). Share of adults who believe “fake news” is a threat to democracy in the United States in 2017, by political affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802972/perception-fake-news-threat-to-democracy-us-political-affiliation/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Knight Foundation. "Share of Adults Who Believe “fake News” Is a Threat to Democracy in The United States in 2017, by Political Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802972/perception-fake-news-threat-to-democracy-us-political-affiliation/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Knight Foundation, Share of adults who believe “fake news” is a threat to democracy in the United States in 2017, by political affiliation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802972/perception-fake-news-threat-to-democracy-us-political-affiliation/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited March 15, 2025)
Share of adults who believe “fake news” is a threat to democracy in the United States in 2017, by political affiliation [Graph], Knight Foundation, January 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/802972/perception-fake-news-threat-to-democracy-us-political-affiliation/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
