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Perception that fake news is a threat to democracy in the United States 2017

Share of adults who believe “fake news” is a threat to democracy in the United States in 2017

The data displays the share of adults who believe fake news is a threat to democracy in the U.S. in 2017. During the survey, 56% of respondents stated that they believed fake news was a very serious threat to democracy.

A very serious threat	56
A somewhat serious threat	32
Not much of a threat	11

Perception that fake news is a threat to democracy in the United States 2017

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