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Spread of fake news during the 2016 presidential election in the United States

Share of adults who saw any fake news stories online during the 2016 presidential election in the United States as of October 2017

The data describes the share of adults who saw any fake news stories online during the 2016 presidential election in the U.S. as of October 2017. It was found that 33% of respondents definitely saw fake news online during the election.

Yes, definitely	33
Yes, probably	34
No, probably not	7
No, definitely not	3
Not sure	22

Spread of fake news during the 2016 presidential election in the United States

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