The statistic shows the share of adults who sometimes think fake news is real in the United States as of June 2018, broken down by age group. The findings reveal that responding U.S. adults over the age of 65 years old were most likely to admit that they sometimes thought that fake news was real until later realizing it was not. In comparison, those aged between 50 and 64 years were less likely to agree that this was the case.
Share of adults who sometimes think fake news is real in the United States as of June 2018, by age group
Respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statement: 'I admit it, I sometimes think fake news is real, only to find out later it was incorrect.'
The source did not provide information on the sample number.
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YouGov. (June 13, 2018). Share of adults who sometimes think fake news is real in the United States as of June 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/921740/fake-news-susceptibility-usa-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of adults who sometimes think fake news is real in the United States as of June 2018, by age group." Chart. June 13, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/921740/fake-news-susceptibility-usa-by-age/
YouGov. (2018). Share of adults who sometimes think fake news is real in the United States as of June 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/921740/fake-news-susceptibility-usa-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of Adults Who Sometimes Think Fake News Is Real in The United States as of June 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/921740/fake-news-susceptibility-usa-by-age/
YouGov, Share of adults who sometimes think fake news is real in the United States as of June 2018, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/921740/fake-news-susceptibility-usa-by-age/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of adults who sometimes think fake news is real in the United States as of June 2018, by age group [Graph], YouGov, June 13, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/921740/fake-news-susceptibility-usa-by-age/
