Ability to recognize fake news in the U.S. 2017, by age group

Published by
Amy Watson,
Dec 12, 2019
The statistic shows the level of confidence among consumers to recognize fake news in the United States in 2017, sorted by age group. It was found that 50 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years felt that they were somewhat confident in being able to spot fake news in 2017.

Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017, by age group

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Release date

January 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 4 to October 2, 2017

Number of respondents

19,196 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online interview

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