How often do you think mainstream media outlets report something that could be described as "fake news"? (by ethnicity)

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Release date

February 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

February 18 to February 22, 2017

Number of respondents

1,481 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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Perceived frequency of media reporting fake news U.S. 2017, by ethnicity

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 27, 2025
The statistic shows information on how often respondents believe that mainstream media outlets report something that could be described as "fake news", sorted by ethnicity. According to the survey, ** percent of white respondents believed that mainstream media rarely reported fake news.
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