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False news in the U.S.

Statistics report on false news in the U.S.

This report has been compiled to provide information about false news in the United States. The report gives an overview of news consumption followed by insights into consumption of false news and information, data on consumer attitudes to who is responsible for stemming the spread of misinformation, and separate chapters exploring trust in news outlets and trust in election news reporting.

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News consumption overview

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  • Premium Statistic Leading news websites in the U.S. 2026, by monthly visits
  • Premium Statistic Leading online news brands in the U.S. 2026
  • Premium Statistic Leading sources for consuming offline news in the U.S. 2026
  • Premium Statistic Leading social networks used for news in the U.S. 2019-2026
  • Basic Statistic Preferred ways of getting news among adults in the U.S. 2026

False news consumption

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  • Basic Statistic Frequency of seeing false information online in the U.S. 2026, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Frequency of seeing false information online in the U.S. 2026, by party ID
  • Basic Statistic Frequency of seeing false information online in the U.S. 2026, by region
  • Basic Statistic Ability to recognize false information and news in the U.S. 2026, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Ability to recognize false information and news in the U.S. 2026, by party ID

Consumer attitudes

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  • Basic Statistic Most popular news sites in the U.S. Q1 2026
  • Basic Statistic Opinions on selected media and news institutions in the U.S. 2026
  • Basic Statistic Most avoided news topics among adults in the U.S. 2026
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults avoiding news 2026, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Interest in news in the U.S. 2015-2026
  • Basic Statistic How news consumption affects adults in the U.S. 2025

Trust in news outlets

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  • Premium Statistic Trust in media worldwide 2021-2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Perceived objectivity of mass media in the U.S. 2000-2025
  • Premium Statistic Perceived objectivity of mass media in the U.S. 2019-2025, by political affiliation
  • Basic Statistic Trust in news shared on social media in the U.S. 2026
  • Basic Statistic Trust in broadcast news organizations in the U.S. 2026
  • Premium Statistic Trust in national and local news in the U.S. 2016-2025

Spotlight: election news

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  • Basic Statistic Election news concerns among consumers in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Political and election news source use in the U.S. 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of seeing inaccurate 2024 election news in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of seeing inaccurate election news in the U.S. 2024, by party ID
  • Premium Statistic Difficulty with determining true news about 2024 election in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Difficulty in spotting true news on elections in the U.S. 2024, by party ID
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