The statistic shows the share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States as of March 2019, sorted by political affiliation. During the survey, 40 percent of Democrats or Democrat-leaning Independents stated that they believed fake news is a major problem in the United States, whereas 62 percent of Republicans said the same.
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Pew Research Center. (June 5, 2019). Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States as of March 2019, by political affiliation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/657074/fake-news-confusion-level-by-political-affiliation/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States as of March 2019, by political affiliation." Chart. June 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/657074/fake-news-confusion-level-by-political-affiliation/
Pew Research Center. (2019). Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States as of March 2019, by political affiliation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/657074/fake-news-confusion-level-by-political-affiliation/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Who Believe Fake News Is a Major Problem in The United States as of March 2019, by Political Affiliation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jun 2019, /statistics/657074/fake-news-confusion-level-by-political-affiliation/
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Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States as of March 2019, by political affiliation [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/657074/fake-news-confusion-level-by-political-affiliation/
