The statistic presents data on the public opinion on outside groups or agents planting fake news stories on social media in the United States as of March 2018. During the survey, 71 percent of respondents stated that they believed that outside groups were actively trying to plant fake news stories on social media sites such as Facebook and YouTube and that it was a serious problem.
Public opinion on outside groups or agents planting fake news stories on social media in the United States as of March 2018
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you think outside groups or agents are actively trying to plant fake news stories on social media sites like Facebook and YouTube, or is this not happening? [If YES: Is this a serious or not too serious problem?]"
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Monmouth University. (April 2, 2018). Public opinion on outside groups or agents planting fake news stories on social media in the United States as of March 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/829320/fake-news-outside-groups-social-media/
Monmouth University. "Public opinion on outside groups or agents planting fake news stories on social media in the United States as of March 2018." Chart. April 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829320/fake-news-outside-groups-social-media/
Monmouth University. (2018). Public opinion on outside groups or agents planting fake news stories on social media in the United States as of March 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829320/fake-news-outside-groups-social-media/
Monmouth University. "Public Opinion on outside Groups or Agents Planting Fake News Stories on Social Media in The United States as of March 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829320/fake-news-outside-groups-social-media/
Monmouth University, Public opinion on outside groups or agents planting fake news stories on social media in the United States as of March 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829320/fake-news-outside-groups-social-media/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Public opinion on outside groups or agents planting fake news stories on social media in the United States as of March 2018 [Graph], Monmouth University, April 2, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/829320/fake-news-outside-groups-social-media/
