Americans Believe Two-Thirds of News on Social Media is Misinformation

Posted Wednesday, June 20, 2018 7:58 am

Taylor Blatchford | Poynter

Americans believe 39 percent of news in newspapers, on TV or on the radio is misinformation — but their views of social media are even worse. They believe 65 percent of news on social media is made up or can’t be verified as accurate.

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Americans Believe Two-Thirds of News on Social Media is Misinformation

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