The statistic shows information on the perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news in the United States as of March 2018, by age. During the survey, 28 percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 believed that traditional major news sources regularly reported fake news stories..
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Perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018, by age
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you think some traditional major news sources like TV and newspapers ever report fake news stories, or not? [If YES: Do they do this regularly or just occasionally?]"
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Monmouth University. (April 2, 2018). Perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/678007/fake-news-media-frequency-by-age/
Monmouth University. "Perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018, by age." Chart. April 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678007/fake-news-media-frequency-by-age/
Monmouth University. (2018). Perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678007/fake-news-media-frequency-by-age/
Monmouth University. "Perceived Frequency of Traditional Major News Sources Reporting Fake News Stories in The United States as of March 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678007/fake-news-media-frequency-by-age/
Monmouth University, Perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678007/fake-news-media-frequency-by-age/ (last visited June 27, 2025)
Perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018, by age [Graph], Monmouth University, April 2, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/678007/fake-news-media-frequency-by-age/
