About two-thirds think made-up information and altered videos create a great deal of confusion around facts about current issues

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June 3, 2019

Many Americans Say Made-Up News Is a Critical Problem That Needs To Be Fixed

About two-thirds think made-up information and altered videos create a great deal of confusion around facts about current issues

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About two-thirds think made-up information and altered videos create a great deal of confusion around facts about current issues

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Many Americans Say Made-Up News Is a Critical Problem That Needs To Be Fixed
Americans see made-up news as a bigger problem than other key issues, and most see it was detrimental to the country’s democratic system
Journalists are not blamed most for creating made-up news and information, but Americans say the news media are most responsible for fixing it
Republicans about three times as likely as Democrats to blame journalists for creating made-up news and information
The highly politically aware take more actions in response to made-up news and information, but the less politically aware are more likely to tune news out
About two-thirds think made-up information and altered videos create a great deal of confusion around facts about current issues

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