According a survey held in April 2023, the share of people aged 18 years and above in the United States who were very confident in their ability to distinguish real news from false information amounted to 23 percent. A further 52 percent were somewhat confident that they were able to identify misinformation, whereas just five percent had little faith in themselves to determine facts from fake content.
Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news from false news among adults in the United States as of April 2023
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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 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/657090/fake-news-recogition-confidence/
YouGov. "Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news from false news among adults in the United States as of April 2023." Chart. May 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/657090/fake-news-recogition-confidence/
YouGov. (2023). Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news from false news among adults in the United States as of April 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/657090/fake-news-recogition-confidence/
YouGov. "Level of Confidence in Distinguishing between Real News from False News among Adults in The United States as of April 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/657090/fake-news-recogition-confidence/
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