A study in March 2020 showed that around ** percent of surveyed U.S. adults had encountered a lot or at least some news about the coronavirus which seemed completely made up, highlighting the issue of fake news circulation and unreptuable sources seeking to capitalize on the public's need for news and updates in times of crisis. Interestingly, more right-leaning audiences professed to have come across mae up news than Democrats, with just ** percent of Republicans saying that they had seen made up news about the coronavirus, compared to ** percent of news consumers who left-leaning.
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Pew Research Center. (March 18, 2020). Share of adults who have seen fake or made up news about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by political affiliation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1105067/coronavirus-fake-news-by-politics-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who have seen fake or made up news about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by political affiliation." Chart. March 18, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1105067/coronavirus-fake-news-by-politics-us/
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Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Who Have Seen Fake or Made up News about The Coronavirus Outbreak in The United States as of March 2020, by Political Affiliation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Mar 2020, /statistics/1105067/coronavirus-fake-news-by-politics-us/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults who have seen fake or made up news about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by political affiliation ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1105067/coronavirus-fake-news-by-politics-us/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of adults who have seen fake or made up news about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by political affiliation [Graph], Pew Research Center, March 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1105067/coronavirus-fake-news-by-politics-us/
