In the survey, the question was phrased as follows: "Fake news is news or reports that have been proven to be 'obviously wrong'. We do not mean satire. Have you noticed so-called fake news in more traditional or social media in the past twelve months?" (Original in German:"Fake News sind Nachrichten oder Berichte, die sich als 'offensichtlich falsch' herausgestellt haben. Wir meinen keine Satire-Meldungen.Sind Ihnen in den vergangenen zwölf Monaten in den klassischen oder in den sozialen Medien so genannte Fake News aufgefallen?.")
The source does not provide any information on the type of survey or the precise time period in which the survey took place.
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the perception of so-called "fake news" in more traditional or social media in Germany in 2017 by age group. In total, ** percent of respondents between the ages of ** and ** said that they had come across false information in the twelve months prior to taking the survey.
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Bitkom. (February 1, 2017). Share of respondents who have come across so-called fake news in the past twelve months by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/965848/perception-of-fake-news-in-germany-by-age-group/
Bitkom. "Share of respondents who have come across so-called fake news in the past twelve months by age group." Chart. February 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/965848/perception-of-fake-news-in-germany-by-age-group/
Bitkom. (2017). Share of respondents who have come across so-called fake news in the past twelve months by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/965848/perception-of-fake-news-in-germany-by-age-group/
Bitkom. "Share of Respondents Who Have Come across So-called Fake News in The past Twelve Months by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Feb 2017, /statistics/965848/perception-of-fake-news-in-germany-by-age-group/
Bitkom, Share of respondents who have come across so-called fake news in the past twelve months by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/965848/perception-of-fake-news-in-germany-by-age-group/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of respondents who have come across so-called fake news in the past twelve months by age group [Graph], Bitkom, February 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/965848/perception-of-fake-news-in-germany-by-age-group/
