Origin and direction of fake news in Germany 2017

Published by
Kasia Davies,
Nov 28, 2022
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the origin and direction of fake news in Germany in 2017. Overall, eighty seven percent of respondents were of the opinion that false information was purposefully circulated to influence public opinion.

How do you think the fake news that you have come across came about?

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Release date

February 2017

Region

Germany

Survey time period

January 2017

Number of respondents

680 respondents who noticed fake news

Age group

14 years and older

Supplementary notes

The source makes no reference to survey type or the exact time period in which the survey took place.

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