Ability to recognize false information and news in the U.S. 2023

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.