A survey held in the U.S. in April 2023 found that adults registered as Independents were the least confident in their ability to distinguish real news from false information than Democrats or Republicans, with 68 percent saying they were confident in this respect compared to around 80 percent of the latter two types of voters.
Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news from false news among adults in the United States as of April 2023, by party ID
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YouGov. (May 8, 2023). Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news from false news among adults in the United States as of April 2023, by party ID [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462372/false-news-recognition-confidence-by-party-id-us/
YouGov. "Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news from false news among adults in the United States as of April 2023, by party ID." Chart. May 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462372/false-news-recognition-confidence-by-party-id-us/
YouGov. (2023). Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news from false news among adults in the United States as of April 2023, by party ID. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462372/false-news-recognition-confidence-by-party-id-us/
YouGov. "Level of Confidence in Distinguishing between Real News from False News among Adults in The United States as of April 2023, by Party Id." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462372/false-news-recognition-confidence-by-party-id-us/
YouGov, Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news from false news among adults in the United States as of April 2023, by party ID Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462372/false-news-recognition-confidence-by-party-id-us/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news from false news among adults in the United States as of April 2023, by party ID [Graph], YouGov, May 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462372/false-news-recognition-confidence-by-party-id-us/