This statistic shows the results of a survey on the origin and direction of fake news in Germany in 2017. Overall, eighty seven percent of respondents were of the opinion that false information was purposefully circulated to influence public opinion.
How do you think the fake news that you have come across came about?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Purposefully circulated to influence public opinion
87%
Purposefully circulated to create a sensational story
64%
Purposefully circulated to make money on the internet
45%
Purposefully circulated to harm someone or their reputation
42%
The information was not sufficiently researched
39%
The information was sufficiently researched but the sources were unclear
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Bitkom. (February 1, 2017). How do you think the fake news that you have come across came about? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/966162/origin-and-direction-of-fake-news-in-germany/
Bitkom. "How do you think the fake news that you have come across came about?." Chart. February 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/966162/origin-and-direction-of-fake-news-in-germany/
Bitkom. (2017). How do you think the fake news that you have come across came about?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/966162/origin-and-direction-of-fake-news-in-germany/
Bitkom. "How Do You Think The Fake News That You Have Come across Came About?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/966162/origin-and-direction-of-fake-news-in-germany/
Bitkom, How do you think the fake news that you have come across came about? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/966162/origin-and-direction-of-fake-news-in-germany/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
How do you think the fake news that you have come across came about? [Graph], Bitkom, February 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/966162/origin-and-direction-of-fake-news-in-germany/
