According to a survey held in 2026, U.S. adults aged between 18 and 29 years old were the least confident in their ability to distinguish real news from false information, with 66 percent saying they felt very or somewhat confident. This figure rose to 71 percent among the older age groups.
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YouGov. (June 24, 2026). Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news from false news among adults in the United States as of May 2026, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1462319/false-news-recognition-confidence-by-age-us/
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Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news from false news among adults in the United States as of May 2026, by age group [Graph], YouGov, June 24, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1462319/false-news-recognition-confidence-by-age-us/
