False news in the U.S.

Statistics report on false news in the U.S.

False news in the U.S.

This report has been compiled to provide information about false news in the United States. The report gives an overview of news consumption followed by insights into consumption of false news and information, data on consumer attitudes to who is responsible for stemming the spread of misinformation, and separate chapters exploring trust in news outlets and trust in election news reporting.

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News consumption overview

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  • Premium Statistic Leading news websites in the U.S. 2023, by monthly visits
  • Premium Statistic Leading online news brands in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading sources for consuming offline news in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading social networks used for news in the U.S. 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Engagement with news in the U.S. 2016-2022

False news consumption

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  • Basic Statistic Frequency of seeing false information online in the U.S. 2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Frequency of seeing false information online in the U.S. 2023, by party ID
  • Basic Statistic Frequency of seeing false information online in the U.S. 2023, by local area
  • Basic Statistic Ability to recognize false information and news in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Methods for verifying information U.S. 2022, by platform

Consumer attitudes

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  • Premium Statistic Government intervention on false news in the U.S. 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Tech company intervention on false news U.S. 2018-2023
  • Basic Statistic Consumers worried about false information on social media U.S. 2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Attitudes to entity responsible for stopping misinformation U.S. 2022, by politics
  • Premium Statistic Gen Z and millennials attitudes to misinformation in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Gen Z and millennials on problems with the news industry in the U.S. 2022

Trust in news outlets

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  • Premium Statistic Trust in media worldwide 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Perceived objectivity of mass media in the U.S. 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Perceived objectivity of mass media in the U.S. 2019-2023, by political affiliation
  • Basic Statistic Trust in news shared on social media in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Trust in broadcast news organizations in the U.S. 2023

Trust in election news reporting

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  • Premium Statistic News sources trusted for 2024 presidential election news U.S. 2023, by politics
  • Basic Statistic U.S. trust in news media to accurately report election information 2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Trust in social media to report election information U.S. 2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Trust in social media to report election information U.S. 2023, by party
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