This statistic shows the results of a survey on fake news and hate comments on the internet in Germany in 2017. Around seventy four percent of respondents are of the opinion that fake news is a real threat to society.
To what extent do you agree with the following statements about fake news and hate comments on the internet?
Characteristic
Strongly or partly agree
Both agree and disagree
Strongly or partly disagree
Don't know
Fake news is a real threat to society
74%
13%
7%
6%
The state should enact laws to combat fake news
69%
12%
14%
5%
Hate comments on the internet are a real threat to society
75%
14%
6%
6%
The state should enact laws to combat hate comments
The question used in the survey was formulated as follows: "Please tell me to what extent you agree with these statements." (Original in German: "Bitte sagen Sie mir, inwieweit Sie diesen Aussagen zustimmen.")
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Uni Mainz. (February 15, 2018). To what extent do you agree with the following statements about fake news and hate comments on the internet? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/966244/fake-news-and-hate-comments-on-the-internet-in-germany/
Uni Mainz. "To what extent do you agree with the following statements about fake news and hate comments on the internet?." Chart. February 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/966244/fake-news-and-hate-comments-on-the-internet-in-germany/
Uni Mainz. (2018). To what extent do you agree with the following statements about fake news and hate comments on the internet?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/966244/fake-news-and-hate-comments-on-the-internet-in-germany/
Uni Mainz. "To What Extent Do You Agree with The following Statements about Fake News and Hate Comments on The Internet?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/966244/fake-news-and-hate-comments-on-the-internet-in-germany/
Uni Mainz, To what extent do you agree with the following statements about fake news and hate comments on the internet? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/966244/fake-news-and-hate-comments-on-the-internet-in-germany/ (last visited January 02, 2025)
To what extent do you agree with the following statements about fake news and hate comments on the internet? [Graph], Uni Mainz, February 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/966244/fake-news-and-hate-comments-on-the-internet-in-germany/
