The question was phrased as follows: "Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? -The mainstream media is more interested in making money than telling the truth".
Missing percentage points to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Priority of mainstream media: truth or money in the U.S.by age as of May 2018
The statistic shows public opinion on whether the mainstream media is more interested in making money than telling the truth in the United States as of May 2018, by age. During the survey, ** percent of respondents from the age group stated that they strongly agreed that mainstream media was more interested in money than in telling the truth.
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Ipsos. (May 15, 2018). Public opinion on whether the mainstream media is more interested in making money than telling the truth in the United States as of May 2018, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/876589/mainstream-media-priority-truth-money-age/
Ipsos. "Public opinion on whether the mainstream media is more interested in making money than telling the truth in the United States as of May 2018, by age." Chart. May 15, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/876589/mainstream-media-priority-truth-money-age/
Ipsos. (2018). Public opinion on whether the mainstream media is more interested in making money than telling the truth in the United States as of May 2018, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/876589/mainstream-media-priority-truth-money-age/
Ipsos. "Public Opinion on Whether The Mainstream Media Is More Interested in Making Money than Telling The Truth in The United States as of May 2018, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 15 May 2018, /statistics/876589/mainstream-media-priority-truth-money-age/
Ipsos, Public opinion on whether the mainstream media is more interested in making money than telling the truth in the United States as of May 2018, by age ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/876589/mainstream-media-priority-truth-money-age/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Public opinion on whether the mainstream media is more interested in making money than telling the truth in the United States as of May 2018, by age [Graph], Ipsos, May 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/876589/mainstream-media-priority-truth-money-age/