This statistic shows the results of a survey on who should be held accountable for containing the spread of fake news in Europe in 2018. Overall, forty five percent of respondents from across Europe indicated that journalists should be held most accountable for preventing the spread of fake news. Of the respondents in Germany, a smaller proportion of forty one percent hold the same opinion.
Which of the following institutions and media actors should be held accountable for preventing the spread of fake news?
The question used in the survey was formulated as follows: "News or information that misrepresent reality or that are even false are called "fake news". Which of the following institutions and media actors should act to stop the spread of "fake news" (MAX. 3 ANSWERS)?"
The values for Germany were taken from page 42 of the source publication.
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European Commission. (March 12, 2018). Which of the following institutions and media actors should be held accountable for preventing the spread of fake news? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/966230/accountability-for-the-containment-of-fake-news-in-germany/
European Commission. "Which of the following institutions and media actors should be held accountable for preventing the spread of fake news?." Chart. March 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/966230/accountability-for-the-containment-of-fake-news-in-germany/
European Commission. (2018). Which of the following institutions and media actors should be held accountable for preventing the spread of fake news?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/966230/accountability-for-the-containment-of-fake-news-in-germany/
European Commission. "Which of The following Institutions and Media Actors Should Be Held Accountable for Preventing The Spread of Fake News?." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/966230/accountability-for-the-containment-of-fake-news-in-germany/
European Commission, Which of the following institutions and media actors should be held accountable for preventing the spread of fake news? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/966230/accountability-for-the-containment-of-fake-news-in-germany/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Which of the following institutions and media actors should be held accountable for preventing the spread of fake news? [Graph], European Commission, March 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/966230/accountability-for-the-containment-of-fake-news-in-germany/
