The statistic shows the share of adults in selected countries worldwide who have wrongly believed a news story was real until realizing it was fake as of July 2018. According to the data, ** percent of surveyed adults in South Korea said that they have falsely believed a news story was real until finding out that it was fake, compared to ** percent of respondents in Great Britain who said the same.
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Ipsos. (September 6, 2018). Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who have wrongly believed a news story was real until realizing it was fake as of July 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/915127/wrongly-believing-fake-news/
Ipsos. "Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who have wrongly believed a news story was real until realizing it was fake as of July 2018." Chart. September 6, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/915127/wrongly-believing-fake-news/
Ipsos. (2018). Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who have wrongly believed a news story was real until realizing it was fake as of July 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/915127/wrongly-believing-fake-news/
Ipsos. "Share of Adults in Selected Countries Worldwide Who Have Wrongly Believed a News Story Was Real until Realizing It Was Fake as of July 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Sep 2018, /statistics/915127/wrongly-believing-fake-news/
Ipsos, Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who have wrongly believed a news story was real until realizing it was fake as of July 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/915127/wrongly-believing-fake-news/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who have wrongly believed a news story was real until realizing it was fake as of July 2018 [Graph], Ipsos, September 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/915127/wrongly-believing-fake-news/
