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Most Americans Who See Fake News Believe It, New Survey Says

  • BuzzFeed, Wednesday, December 7, 2016 8:47 AM

Fake news headlines fool U.S. adults about 75% of the time, according to a new survey conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs for BuzzFeed News. In addition, the survey found that people who cite Facebook as a major source of news are more likely to view fake news headlines as accurate than those who rely less on the platform for news. The new data comes from an online survey of 3,015 U.S. adults conducted between Nov. 28 and Dec. 1.

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