This statistic shows the result of a survey on reading fake news on the internet in Norway in 2017, by frequency. During the survey period, 13 percent of Norwegian respondents stated to have seen online news on a monthly basis that they perceived to be invented.
How often do you see news articles or news reports on the internet that you perceive to be invented?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Daily
15%
Weekly
30%
Monthly
13%
Less frequent
21%
Never
2%
Don't know
18%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hvor ofte hender det at du ser nyhetsartikler eller nyhetsinnslag på internett som du tror er funnet på, dvs bevisst usanne?"
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Norwegian Media Authority. (April 3, 2017). How often do you see news articles or news reports on the internet that you perceive to be invented? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696909/survey-on-reading-fake-news-on-the-internet-in-norway-by-frequency/
Norwegian Media Authority. "How often do you see news articles or news reports on the internet that you perceive to be invented?." Chart. April 3, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696909/survey-on-reading-fake-news-on-the-internet-in-norway-by-frequency/
Norwegian Media Authority. (2017). How often do you see news articles or news reports on the internet that you perceive to be invented?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696909/survey-on-reading-fake-news-on-the-internet-in-norway-by-frequency/
Norwegian Media Authority. "How Often Do You See News Articles or News Reports on The Internet That You Perceive to Be Invented?." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696909/survey-on-reading-fake-news-on-the-internet-in-norway-by-frequency/
Norwegian Media Authority, How often do you see news articles or news reports on the internet that you perceive to be invented? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696909/survey-on-reading-fake-news-on-the-internet-in-norway-by-frequency/ (last visited May 28, 2025)
How often do you see news articles or news reports on the internet that you perceive to be invented? [Graph], Norwegian Media Authority, April 3, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/696909/survey-on-reading-fake-news-on-the-internet-in-norway-by-frequency/
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