This statistic shows the results of a survey on what respondents believed to count as "fake news" in the United Kingdom (UK) in March 2017. The survey found that over a third of respondents thought that organizations publishing funny or satirical material which is presented so that it looks like real news but isn't supposed to be taken seriously counted as "fake news".
Do you think each of the following count as "fake news"?
Characteristic
This counts as "fake news"
This does not count as "fake news"
Don't know
News organisations that deliberately say things that aren't true
77%
5%
18%
News organisations that don't check if their stories are true or not
68%
9%
23%
News organisations that twist their reporting to fit their political viewpoint or agenda
61%
17%
21%
Organisations publishing funny or satirical material which is presented so that it looks like real news but isn't supposed to be taken seriously
35%
42%
23%
News organisations that are honest, but have a clear political viewpoint or agenda
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "In recent months people have often talked about "fake news". Do you think each of following count or do not count as "fake news"?"
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YouGov. (March 23, 2017). Do you think each of the following count as "fake news"? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/692868/public-opinion-on-what-counts-as-fake-news-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Do you think each of the following count as "fake news"?." Chart. March 23, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/692868/public-opinion-on-what-counts-as-fake-news-in-the-uk/
YouGov. (2017). Do you think each of the following count as "fake news"?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/692868/public-opinion-on-what-counts-as-fake-news-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Do You Think Each of The following Count as "Fake News"?." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/692868/public-opinion-on-what-counts-as-fake-news-in-the-uk/
YouGov, Do you think each of the following count as "fake news"? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/692868/public-opinion-on-what-counts-as-fake-news-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Do you think each of the following count as "fake news"? [Graph], YouGov, March 23, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/692868/public-opinion-on-what-counts-as-fake-news-in-the-uk/
