This statistic presents the perceived reasons why people say something is "fake news" in the United States as of June 2017. During a survey, 44 percent of respondents stated that people say something is "fake news" because they just don't like what is being reported.
Reasons why people say something is "fake news" in the United States as of June 2017
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "When people say something is "Fake News", do you think they are more likely to say that because..."
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YouGov. (July 15, 2017). Reasons why people say something is "fake news" in the United States as of June 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/727070/fake-news-reasons/
YouGov. "Reasons why people say something is "fake news" in the United States as of June 2017." Chart. July 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727070/fake-news-reasons/
YouGov. (2017). Reasons why people say something is "fake news" in the United States as of June 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727070/fake-news-reasons/
YouGov. "Reasons Why People Say Something Is "Fake News" in The United States as of June 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727070/fake-news-reasons/
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Reasons why people say something is "fake news" in the United States as of June 2017 [Graph], YouGov, July 15, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/727070/fake-news-reasons/