According to a survey held in May 2026, just under half of all responding adults said they believed they saw false or misleading information online every day. Just one percent said they never saw false news.
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YouGov. (June 24, 2026). Frequency of seeing false or misleading information online among adults in the United States as of May 2026 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1462054/false-news-consumption-frequency-us/
YouGov. "Frequency of seeing false or misleading information online among adults in the United States as of May 2026." Chart. June 24, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/1462054/false-news-consumption-frequency-us/
YouGov. (2026). Frequency of seeing false or misleading information online among adults in the United States as of May 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/1462054/false-news-consumption-frequency-us/
YouGov. "Frequency of Seeing False or Misleading Information Online among Adults in The United States as of May 2026." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jun 2026, /statistics/1462054/false-news-consumption-frequency-us/
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Frequency of seeing false or misleading information online among adults in the United States as of May 2026 [Graph], YouGov, June 24, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1462054/false-news-consumption-frequency-us/
