Perception that fake news is a threat to democracy in the U.S. 2017

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Amy Watson,
Apr 16, 2020
The statistic shows the share of adults who believe fake news is a threat to democracy in the United States in 2017. During the survey, 56 percent of respondents stated that they believed fake news was a very serious threat to democracy.

Share of adults who believe “fake news” is a threat to democracy in the United States in 2017

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Release date

January 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 4 to October 2, 2017

Number of respondents

19,196 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Postal questionnaire

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How much of a threat do you believe “fake news” is to our democracy?"

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