The statistic presents the share of adults who believe that fake news has a negative impact on the internet, politics and political discourse worldwide as of January 2019. The findings show that 87 percent of survey respondents felt that fake news is made worse by the internet, and 83 percent agreed that fake news negatively affects their country's politics.
Share of adults who believe that fake news has a negative impact on the internet, politics and political discourse worldwide as of January 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Fake news is made worse by the internet
87%
Fake news has a negative effect on my country's politics
83%
Fake news has a negative effect on political discussion in my country
83%
Fake news has a negative effect on political discussion in other countries
82%
Fake news has a negative effect on other countries' politics
80%
Fake news has a negative effect on my political discussions with family and friends
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CIGI. (June 11, 2019). Share of adults who believe that fake news has a negative impact on the internet, politics and political discourse worldwide as of January 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016531/fake-news-internet-politics-impact/
CIGI. "Share of adults who believe that fake news has a negative impact on the internet, politics and political discourse worldwide as of January 2019." Chart. June 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016531/fake-news-internet-politics-impact/
CIGI. (2019). Share of adults who believe that fake news has a negative impact on the internet, politics and political discourse worldwide as of January 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016531/fake-news-internet-politics-impact/
CIGI. "Share of Adults Who Believe That Fake News Has a Negative Impact on The Internet, Politics and Political Discourse Worldwide as of January 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016531/fake-news-internet-politics-impact/
CIGI, Share of adults who believe that fake news has a negative impact on the internet, politics and political discourse worldwide as of January 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016531/fake-news-internet-politics-impact/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of adults who believe that fake news has a negative impact on the internet, politics and political discourse worldwide as of January 2019 [Graph], CIGI, June 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016531/fake-news-internet-politics-impact/
