The statistic shows the share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, sorted by age. During the survey, 80 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years stated that they believed fake news is a major problem.
Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by age
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Knight Foundation. (January 16, 2018). Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/657061/fake-news-confusion-level-by-age/
Knight Foundation. "Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by age." Chart. January 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/657061/fake-news-confusion-level-by-age/
Knight Foundation. (2018). Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/657061/fake-news-confusion-level-by-age/
Knight Foundation. "Share of Adults Who Believe Fake News Is a Major Problem in The United States in 2017, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/657061/fake-news-confusion-level-by-age/
Knight Foundation, Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/657061/fake-news-confusion-level-by-age/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by age [Graph], Knight Foundation, January 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/657061/fake-news-confusion-level-by-age/
