The statistic presents results of a survey regarding the share of adults who are concerned about fake news and its impact on the credibility of the media in the United States as of December 2016, by age. During the survey, 77 percent of Millennial respondents stated they were very or somewhat concerned about fake news and its impact on the media.
Share of adults who are concerned about fake news and its impact on the credibility of the media in the United States as of December 2016, by age
Characteristic
Share of respondents who are very/somewhat concerned
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Weber Shandwick. (March 29, 2017). Share of adults who are concerned about fake news and its impact on the credibility of the media in the United States as of December 2016, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/717956/fake-news-concern-age/
Weber Shandwick. "Share of adults who are concerned about fake news and its impact on the credibility of the media in the United States as of December 2016, by age." Chart. March 29, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/717956/fake-news-concern-age/
Weber Shandwick. (2017). Share of adults who are concerned about fake news and its impact on the credibility of the media in the United States as of December 2016, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/717956/fake-news-concern-age/
Weber Shandwick. "Share of Adults Who Are Concerned about Fake News and Its Impact on The Credibility of The Media in The United States as of December 2016, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/717956/fake-news-concern-age/
Weber Shandwick, Share of adults who are concerned about fake news and its impact on the credibility of the media in the United States as of December 2016, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/717956/fake-news-concern-age/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Share of adults who are concerned about fake news and its impact on the credibility of the media in the United States as of December 2016, by age [Graph], Weber Shandwick, March 29, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/717956/fake-news-concern-age/