Opinion on the meaning of the term 'fake news' in Germany 2018

Published by
Amy Watson,
Dec 19, 2022
This statistic illustrates the results of a survey regarding the opinion on the meaning of the term fake news in Germany in 2018. According to data published by IPSOS, 25 percent of German adults stated that they personally thought of politicians and the media using the term to discredit news they did not agree with.

When you hear the term 'fake news', what are you personally thinking of?

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Release date

September 2018

Region

Germany

Survey time period

June 22, 2018 to July 6, 2018

Number of respondents

1,000+

Age group

16-64 years

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.

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