Italy: average fake news diffusion 2018, by type
This statistic shows the average diffusion of fake news in Italy between 2016 and 2018, by type of news. According to the data, there was a gap between the time in which news were treated, giving information to users i.e. the real presence of the news on a medium, and the average diffusion of news, i.e. the time in which news were also quoted or discussed in at least one piece of content.
The average diffusion of fake news lasted one week, with news about culture and entertainment peaking with eight days.