The statistic shows the share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, sorted by age. During the survey, 80 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years stated that they believed fake news is a major problem.
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Knight Foundation. (January 16, 2018). Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/657061/fake-news-confusion-level-by-age/
Knight Foundation. "Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by age." Chart. January 16, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/657061/fake-news-confusion-level-by-age/
Knight Foundation. (2018). Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/657061/fake-news-confusion-level-by-age/
Knight Foundation. "Share of Adults Who Believe Fake News Is a Major Problem in The United States in 2017, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jan 2018, /statistics/657061/fake-news-confusion-level-by-age/
Knight Foundation, Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/657061/fake-news-confusion-level-by-age/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by age [Graph], Knight Foundation, January 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/657061/fake-news-confusion-level-by-age/
