Where Americans say fake news comes from
Percent of U.S. adults naming each source of the fake news problem, 2017 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Misinterpretation or exaggeration of news on social media (31%). Lowest: Not a problem (5%).
- Misinterpretation or exaggeration of news on social media: 31%
- Mainstream liberal media: 24%
- Don't know much about fake news: 18%
Source: Barna Group, Media Habits in the Age of “Fake News” · Studies of at least 1,000 interviews each, conducted November 2016 to February 2017. Article published 2023-10-11.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Misinterpretation or exaggeration of news on social media (31%). Lowest: Not a problem (5%). Misinterpretation or exaggeration of news on social media: 31%. Mainstream liberal media: 24%. Don't know much about fake news: 18%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2017. Source: Barna Group, Media Habits in the Age of “Fake News” (https://www.barna.com/research/media-habits-age-fake-news/).
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