| Characteristic | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| Purposefully circulated to influence public opinion | 87% |
| Purposefully circulated to create a sensational story | 64% |
| Purposefully circulated to make money on the internet | 45% |
| Purposefully circulated to harm someone or their reputation | 42% |
| The information was not sufficiently researched | 39% |
| The information was sufficiently researched but the sources were unclear | 22% |
| Accidentally circulated | 2% |
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Release date
February 2017
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Region
Germany
Survey time period
January 2017
Number of respondents
680 respondents who noticed fake news
Age group
14 years and older
Supplementary notes
The source makes no reference to survey type or the exact time period in which the survey took place.
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