The statistic presents results of a survey regarding the levels of confidence about being able to recognize fake news in the United States as of October 2017, by gender. It was found that 18 percent of female respondents felt that they were not very confident in being able to spot fake news in 2017.
Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017, by gender
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YouGov. (October 12, 2017). Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/730346/fake-news-recognition-gender/
YouGov. "Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017, by gender." Chart. October 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/730346/fake-news-recognition-gender/
YouGov. (2017). Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/730346/fake-news-recognition-gender/
YouGov. "Level of Confidence in Distinguishing between Real News and Fake News among Adults in The United States as of October 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/730346/fake-news-recognition-gender/
YouGov, Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/730346/fake-news-recognition-gender/ (last visited July 21, 2024)
Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017, by gender [Graph], YouGov, October 12, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/730346/fake-news-recognition-gender/