The statistic shows the public opinion on the government restricting fake news online in the United States in 2018, by age. During the survey, 48 percent of respondents aged 65 and over stated that freedom of information should be protected, even if it means false information can be published.
Public opinion on government restricting fake news online in the United States in 2018, by age
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The U.S. government should take steps to restrict false information online, even if it limits freedom of information
Freedom of information should be protected, even if it means false information can be published
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Pew Research Center. (April 19, 2018). Public opinion on government restricting fake news online in the United States in 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/829255/government-intervention-fake-news-age/
Pew Research Center. "Public opinion on government restricting fake news online in the United States in 2018, by age." Chart. April 19, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829255/government-intervention-fake-news-age/
Pew Research Center. (2018). Public opinion on government restricting fake news online in the United States in 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829255/government-intervention-fake-news-age/
Pew Research Center. "Public Opinion on Government Restricting Fake News Online in The United States in 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829255/government-intervention-fake-news-age/
Pew Research Center, Public opinion on government restricting fake news online in the United States in 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829255/government-intervention-fake-news-age/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Public opinion on government restricting fake news online in the United States in 2018, by age [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 19, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/829255/government-intervention-fake-news-age/
