Frequency of seeing false information online in the U.S. 2023

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Amy Watson,
Apr 17, 2024
According to a survey held in April 2023, more than half of all responding adults said they believed they saw false or misleading information online every day. Just two percent said they never saw false news, and almost a fifth saw it on a weekly basis.

Frequency of seeing false or misleading information online among adults in the United States as of April 2023

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Release date

2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 3 to 9, 2023

Number of respondents

1,516 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

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