This statistic shows the results of a survey on the approval of selected statements on the subject of fake news in Germany. More than ninety percent of respondents agreed that those who frequently spread false information on social networks should be blocked by the operators.
Which statements do you agree with?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Those who frequently spread false information on social networks should be blocked by the operators.
91%
Users need to learn how to better recognise fake news.
89%
Social networks should allow users to report fake news.
88%
Fake news will play an important role in election campaigns.
74%
It is difficult for internet users to determine the credibility of individual reports or messages.
74%
Social networks should not decide on content removal alone.
71%
Fake news is used the most by extreme political parties.
58%
A democracy must be able to withstand something like fake news.
56%
Fake news should only need to be removed from online media after a court order.
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Bitkom. (February 1, 2017). Which statements do you agree with? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/966386/approval-of-statements-about-fake-news-in-germany/
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Bitkom. (2017). Which statements do you agree with?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/966386/approval-of-statements-about-fake-news-in-germany/
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