Confusion caused by made-up news in the U.S. 2019

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Amy Watson,
Jun 21, 2022
The statistic presents the results of a survey regarding the level of confusion caused by fake news about the basic facts of current issues and events in the United States as of March 2019. The findings revealed that the vast majority of responding U.S. adults said that made-up news and information caused a great deal of confusion, and a further 24 percent said that fake news caused some confusion about basic facts of current affairs.

Level of confusion caused by fake news about the basic facts of current issues and events in the United States as of March 2019

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Release date

June 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

February 19 to March 4, 2019

Number of respondents

6,127 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

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