The statistic presents the share of adults who believe that fake news has a negative impact on the internet, politics and political discourse worldwide as of January 2019. The findings show that 87 percent of survey respondents felt that fake news is made worse by the internet, and 83 percent agreed that fake news negatively affects their country's politics.
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CIGI. (June 11, 2019). Share of adults who believe that fake news has a negative impact on the internet, politics and political discourse worldwide as of January 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1016531/fake-news-internet-politics-impact/
CIGI. "Share of adults who believe that fake news has a negative impact on the internet, politics and political discourse worldwide as of January 2019." Chart. June 11, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1016531/fake-news-internet-politics-impact/
CIGI. (2019). Share of adults who believe that fake news has a negative impact on the internet, politics and political discourse worldwide as of January 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1016531/fake-news-internet-politics-impact/
CIGI. "Share of Adults Who Believe That Fake News Has a Negative Impact on The Internet, Politics and Political Discourse Worldwide as of January 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 11 Jun 2019, /statistics/1016531/fake-news-internet-politics-impact/
CIGI, Share of adults who believe that fake news has a negative impact on the internet, politics and political discourse worldwide as of January 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1016531/fake-news-internet-politics-impact/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of adults who believe that fake news has a negative impact on the internet, politics and political discourse worldwide as of January 2019 [Graph], CIGI, June 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1016531/fake-news-internet-politics-impact/