| Characteristic | Completely agree | Mostly agree | Mostly disagree | Completely disagree | Not sure, not specified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| „Fake news“ can lead to the discrimination of individual persons | 58.2% | 31.7% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 4.6% |
| „Fake news“ can lead to the discrimination of groups | 54.1% | 34.7% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Elections can be influenced through „fake news“ | 43.6% | 39.6% | 8.6% | 2.1% | 6% |
| News can be difficult to trust because of „fake news“ | 46.9% | 37.6% | 9% | 1.5% | 5% |
| Populists gain aproval due to „fake news“ | 39.6% | 36.8% | 10.2% | 3.7% | 9.8% |
| „Fake news“ contributes to the spread of conspiracy theories | 42.9% | 40.4% | 8.1% | 1.8% | 6.7% |
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Release date
March 2017
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Region
Germany
Survey time period
February 28 to March 3, 2017
Number of respondents
1,017 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Online survey
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