Sentences with phrase «believe fake news reporting»
The 77 % who believe fake news reporting happens at least occasionally has increased significantly from 63 % of the public who felt that way last year.
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A new Monmouth University Poll out today says Americans are concerned, in fact, 77 percent of the respondents believe «fake news» is reported at least occasionally in mainstream media.
However, the number who believe that online news sources regularly report «fake news» has increased from 41 % a year ago to a majority of 52 % today.
Large majorities of the American public believe that traditional media outlets engage in reporting fake news and that outside sources are actively trying to plant fake stories in the mainstream media.
When it comes to the meaning of «fake news,» a majority believe that it involves editorial decisions as well as inaccurate reporting.
In addition to the fact that a clear majority of Democrats now believe that traditional media outlets report fake news at least occasionally, the poll also finds that a majority of Republicans (53 %) feel this happens on a regular basis (up from 37 % in 2017).
The poll also finds that a large majority of the public (86 %) believe that online news websites also report fake news, which is up slightly from 80 % in March 2017.
U.S. society was unprepared: 62 percent of American adults get news on social media, and many people who see fake news stories report that they believe them.