This statistic shows the results of a 2019 survey on conspiracy theories in the United States. During the survey, 47 percent of respondents stated they believe that Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone when he assassinated JFK, while 22 percent of respondents said they believe that climate change is a hoax.
United States: Belief in selected conspiracy theories in 2019
The original question was phrased by the source as "To what extent do you believe the following conspiracy theories? Please select one option on each row." This statistic depicts only the option "net: believe".
Missing percentage points to 100 percent are due to options "net: Don't believe" and "Don't know" not shown.
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YouGov. (January 22, 2019). United States: Belief in selected conspiracy theories in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/959315/belief-in-conspiracy-theories-in-the-us/
YouGov. "United States: Belief in selected conspiracy theories in 2019." Chart. January 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/959315/belief-in-conspiracy-theories-in-the-us/
YouGov. (2019). United States: Belief in selected conspiracy theories in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/959315/belief-in-conspiracy-theories-in-the-us/
YouGov. "United States: Belief in Selected Conspiracy Theories in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/959315/belief-in-conspiracy-theories-in-the-us/
YouGov, United States: Belief in selected conspiracy theories in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/959315/belief-in-conspiracy-theories-in-the-us/ (last visited February 28, 2020)
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