The question was phrased by the source as follows: 'Through your employer or professional organizations you are part of, have you taken part in any formal trainings regarding the spread of false information?'
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Journalists who are trained in how to deal with false information U.S. 2018
This statistic presents the share of journalists who have been formally trained regarding the spread of false information in the United States in 2018. The results showed that the vast majority of responding journalists stated that they had not taken part in any formal trainings regarding the spread of false information, with just 14.91 percent saying that they had been trained in this area.
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IFTF. (March 12, 2019). Share of journalists who have been formally trained regarding the spread of false information in the United States in 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1017941/journalist-false-information-training-us/
IFTF. "Share of journalists who have been formally trained regarding the spread of false information in the United States in 2018." Chart. March 12, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1017941/journalist-false-information-training-us/
IFTF. (2019). Share of journalists who have been formally trained regarding the spread of false information in the United States in 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1017941/journalist-false-information-training-us/
IFTF. "Share of Journalists Who Have Been Formally Trained regarding The Spread of False Information in The United States in 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Mar 2019, /statistics/1017941/journalist-false-information-training-us/
IFTF, Share of journalists who have been formally trained regarding the spread of false information in the United States in 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1017941/journalist-false-information-training-us/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Share of journalists who have been formally trained regarding the spread of false information in the United States in 2018 [Graph], IFTF, March 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1017941/journalist-false-information-training-us/
