This statistic presents data on the perception of the level of accuracy in the news seen on social media amongst consumers in the United States as of March 2018. During the survey, 34 percent of consumers stated that they believed 76% or more of the news on social media to be inaccurate.
Perceived accuracy of news on social media in the U.S. 2018
Perceived level of accuracy of the news seen on social media in the United States as of March 2018
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Gallup. (June 25, 2018). Perceived level of accuracy of the news seen on social media in the United States as of March 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2019, from https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/875065/social-media-accuracy-perceptions/
Gallup. "Perceived level of accuracy of the news seen on social media in the United States as of March 2018." Chart. June 25, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2019. https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/875065/social-media-accuracy-perceptions/
Gallup. (2018). Perceived level of accuracy of the news seen on social media in the United States as of March 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2019. https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/875065/social-media-accuracy-perceptions/
Gallup. "Perceived Level of Accuracy of The News Seen on Social Media in The United States as of March 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2018, https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/875065/social-media-accuracy-perceptions/
Gallup, Perceived level of accuracy of the news seen on social media in the United States as of March 2018 Statista, https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/875065/social-media-accuracy-perceptions/ (last visited December 05, 2019)