The statistic presents the most popular fake crime stories in the United States in 2016 based on Facebook engagement. The fake news story stating that a woman was arrested for defecating on her boss' desk after winning the lottery was shared, reacted to, and commented upon a total of 1.77 million times on Facebook in the United States in 2016.
Most popular fake crime stories in the United States in 2016, by Facebook engagement*
(in thousands)
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BuzzFeed. (December 30, 2016). Most popular fake crime stories in the United States in 2016, by Facebook engagement* (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/620117/fake-crime-news-facebook-engagement/
BuzzFeed. "Most popular fake crime stories in the United States in 2016, by Facebook engagement* (in thousands)." Chart. December 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/620117/fake-crime-news-facebook-engagement/
BuzzFeed. (2016). Most popular fake crime stories in the United States in 2016, by Facebook engagement* (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/620117/fake-crime-news-facebook-engagement/
BuzzFeed. "Most Popular Fake Crime Stories in The United States in 2016, by Facebook Engagement* (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/620117/fake-crime-news-facebook-engagement/
BuzzFeed, Most popular fake crime stories in the United States in 2016, by Facebook engagement* (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/620117/fake-crime-news-facebook-engagement/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Most popular fake crime stories in the United States in 2016, by Facebook engagement* (in thousands) [Graph], BuzzFeed, December 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/620117/fake-crime-news-facebook-engagement/