Topic areas of fake news in Germany 2017

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Evgenia Koptyug,
Jan 13, 2025
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the topics areas of perceived fake news in Germany in 2017. More than seventy percent of respondents indicated that they had come across false information on the topic of refugees and immigration in the twelve months prior to taking the survey.

For which topic areas have you noticed false information in the past 12 months?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Refugees and immigration 72%
Presidential election campaign USA 72%
Politicians in Germany / Europe 60%
Politics in Germany and Europe 56%
Crime and violence 55%
Celebrities, lifestyle, miscellaneous 32%
Economy 29%
Religion 27%
Health, nutrition, fitness 21%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents72%72%72%72%60%60%56%56%55%55%32%32%29%29%27%27%21%21%Refugees and immigrationPresidential election campaign USAPoliticians in Germany / EuropePolitics in Germany and EuropeCrime and violenceCelebrities, lifestyle, miscellaneousEconomyReligionHealth, nutrition, fitness
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%

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February 2017

Region

Germany

Survey time period

January 2017

Number of respondents

680 respondents who noticed fake news

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

Top 8 answers

Supplementary notes

A total of 1,009 persons from the age of 14 and above were surveyed. The source makes no reference to survey type or the exact time period in which the survey took place.

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