The statistic shows the share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States as of March 2019, sorted by political affiliation. During the survey, 40 percent of Democrats or Democrat-leaning Independents stated that they believed fake news is a major problem in the United States, whereas 62 percent of Republicans said the same.
Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States as of March 2019, by political affiliation
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Pew Research Center. (June 5, 2019). Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States as of March 2019, by political affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/657074/fake-news-confusion-level-by-political-affiliation/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States as of March 2019, by political affiliation." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/657074/fake-news-confusion-level-by-political-affiliation/
Pew Research Center. (2019). Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States as of March 2019, by political affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/657074/fake-news-confusion-level-by-political-affiliation/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Who Believe Fake News Is a Major Problem in The United States as of March 2019, by Political Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/657074/fake-news-confusion-level-by-political-affiliation/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States as of March 2019, by political affiliation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/657074/fake-news-confusion-level-by-political-affiliation/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States as of March 2019, by political affiliation [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/657074/fake-news-confusion-level-by-political-affiliation/
