Sources of fake news in Germany in 2017

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Kasia Davies,
Nov 10, 2022
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the sources of so-called "fake news" in Germany in 2017. Forty seven percent of respondents came across fake news on Facebook whereas nineteen percent encountered fake news on Twitter.

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Release date

August 2017

Region

Germany

Survey time period

April and May 2017

Number of respondents

548 respondents that perceived fake news

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Multiple answers were possible.

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