This statistic shows the results of a survey done by YouGov in cooperation with Statista on the impact of fake news in Germany in 2017. More than eighty three percent of respondents (top 2 boxes 'completely agree', 'mostly agree') were of the opinion that elections can be influenced by fake news.
Where do you stand in regard to the following statements about the impact of "fake news"?
Characteristic
Completely agree
Mostly agree
Mostly disagree
Completely disagree
Not sure, not specified
„Fake news“ can lead to the discrimination of individual persons
58.2%
31.7%
4.8%
0.7%
4.6%
„Fake news“ can lead to the discrimination of groups
54.1%
34.7%
5.2%
1.3%
4.8%
Elections can be influenced through „fake news“
43.6%
39.6%
8.6%
2.1%
6%
News can be difficult to trust because of „fake news“
46.9%
37.6%
9%
1.5%
5%
Populists gain aproval due to „fake news“
39.6%
36.8%
10.2%
3.7%
9.8%
„Fake news“ contributes to the spread of conspiracy theories
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Statista. (March 6, 2017). Where do you stand in regard to the following statements about the impact of "fake news"? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/966618/impact-of-fake-news-in-germany/
Statista. "Where do you stand in regard to the following statements about the impact of "fake news"?." Chart. March 6, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/966618/impact-of-fake-news-in-germany/
Statista. (2017). Where do you stand in regard to the following statements about the impact of "fake news"?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/966618/impact-of-fake-news-in-germany/
Statista. "Where Do You Stand in Regard to The following Statements about The Impact of "Fake News"?." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/966618/impact-of-fake-news-in-germany/
Statista, Where do you stand in regard to the following statements about the impact of "fake news"? Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/966618/impact-of-fake-news-in-germany/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Where do you stand in regard to the following statements about the impact of "fake news"? [Graph], Statista, March 6, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/966618/impact-of-fake-news-in-germany/
