This statistic shows the results of a survey on the public opinion regarding "fake news" in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2017. The survey found that 35 percent of British adults thought that organizations publishing funny or satirical material which was presented so that it looked like real news but was not supposed to be taken seriously counted as "fake news". Nearly a quarter of respondents stated that they thought of this type of content as a problem and that social media should prevent the showing or sharing of material like this on their platforms.
Share of respondents who agreed with the following statements regarding "fake news" in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2017
Characteristic
Counts as fake news
Is a problem
See very/fairly often
Social media should prevent showing/sharing on their platforms
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YouGov. (March 23, 2017). Share of respondents who agreed with the following statements regarding "fake news" in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/709941/public-opinion-on-fake-news-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Share of respondents who agreed with the following statements regarding "fake news" in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2017." Chart. March 23, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709941/public-opinion-on-fake-news-in-the-uk/
YouGov. (2017). Share of respondents who agreed with the following statements regarding "fake news" in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709941/public-opinion-on-fake-news-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Share of Respondents Who Agreed with The following Statements regarding "Fake News" in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709941/public-opinion-on-fake-news-in-the-uk/
YouGov, Share of respondents who agreed with the following statements regarding "fake news" in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709941/public-opinion-on-fake-news-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of respondents who agreed with the following statements regarding "fake news" in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2017 [Graph], YouGov, March 23, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/709941/public-opinion-on-fake-news-in-the-uk/
