The statistic presents data on fake news consumption in the United States as of December 2016. During a survey, 13 percent of respondents stated they had never read a news story and later realized it was not real.
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Morning Consult. (December 7, 2016). Share of adults who have read or started to read a news story and later realized it was fake in the United States as of December 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/649207/fake-news-consumption-usa/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults who have read or started to read a news story and later realized it was fake in the United States as of December 2016." Chart. December 7, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/649207/fake-news-consumption-usa/
Morning Consult. (2016). Share of adults who have read or started to read a news story and later realized it was fake in the United States as of December 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/649207/fake-news-consumption-usa/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults Who Have Read or Started to Read a News Story and Later Realized It Was Fake in The United States as of December 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Dec 2016, /statistics/649207/fake-news-consumption-usa/
Morning Consult, Share of adults who have read or started to read a news story and later realized it was fake in the United States as of December 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/649207/fake-news-consumption-usa/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of adults who have read or started to read a news story and later realized it was fake in the United States as of December 2016 [Graph], Morning Consult, December 7, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/649207/fake-news-consumption-usa/
