A survey revealed that most U.S. adults believed AI-written news articles would be a bad thing, with 78 percent of all respondents saying that they felt this way, according to the results of a January 2023 survey. Younger consumers were the least likely to think this - 19 percent said they thought this would be a good thing, compared to just seven percent of their older peers aged 55 years or older.

Introduction

Fake News Statistics: Fake news has become a major problem in today's digital age in recent years. It spreads quickly through social media and other online platforms, often misleading people. Fake news spreads faster than real news, thus creating confusion and mistrust among global people. In 2024, current statistics and trends reveal that many people have encountered fake news online, and many have shared it unknowingly.

Fake news affects public opinion, political decisions, and even relationships. This article helps us understand how widespread it is and helps us address several issues more effectively. Raising awareness and encouraging critical thinking can reduce its impact, in which reliable statistics and research are essential for uncovering the truth and stopping the spread of false information. Everyone plays a role in combating fake news.

The most popular online news brands in the United States as of February 2025 were CNN.com and Fox News online. A study found that 23 percent and 22 percent of respondents to a survey had visited those sites respectively for news in the last week. Also high in the ranking were Yahoo! News and The New York Times online. Support for and trust in both sources varies significantly according to the political affiliation of audiences, particularly among Democrats and Republicans. News and politics A survey revealed that more than ** percent of Republicans reported not trusting The New York Times, whereas The NYT is one of the most trusted news sources among Democrats. The same study found that over ** percent of Democrats did not trust Fox News**. The perceived credibility of major news sources in the United States changes annually and is often influenced by election campaigns and the voting persuasions of the American public. However, whilst most Democrats believe the mass media to be objective in its reporting, very few Republicans feel the same. In 2020, just ** percent of Republicans trusted news organizations to report fully, accurately, and fairly. Trust in news The most trusted news sources in the United States are radio, network news, and newspapers, despite online outlets being used more frequently by younger audiences. Social media and podcasts are considered the least trustworthy news platforms by all American voters, though again, the survey indicated that Republicans are generally more distrusting of mass media news than voters of other political parties.

In 2024, Facebook remained the most popular social media network for news worldwide, with 26 percent of respondents to a survey held in February that year saying that they had used the platform for news in the last week. Usage decreased however from previous years, whereas TikTok news consumption is on the up and was eight times higher in 2024 than in 2020.

Introduction

Fake News Statistics: Fake news refers to information that is untrue and circulated deliberately intending to deceive the reader. The dissemination of fake news statistics has increased tremendously over the past few years with the development of social media and other online platforms.

It has become a serious concern in various countries as of the year 2024 for aspects such as trust among the citizens, politics, and the social conduct of the people. There are concerted efforts by both the authorities and technology industries to contain the menace of false information. This article will show the fake news statistics and facts below, showing how prevalent this modern issue is today.

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As reported by a survey conducted in 2024 on digital news consumption, over 70 percent of respondents from India stated that they sourced their news online, which included social media, making it a popular form of accessing news. In comparison, 40 percent of respondents stated that they used print media as a news source during that period.

In 2024, ** percent of respondents to a survey in the United States said that they used Facebook for news. Facebook remains the leading social media network for news consumption among U.S. consumers. In second place was YouTube, with ** percent, marking a jump from the previous year.

A global study found that 55 percent of news avoiders were interested in positive news stories, making this the most interesting type of news for these consumers. News providing solutions or explaining a situation was also popular, whereas big stories of the day were deemed the least interesting.

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During a 2025 survey, ** percent of respondents from Nigeria stated that they used social media as a source of news. In comparison, just ** percent of Japanese respondents said the same. Large portions of social media users around the world admit that they do not trust social platforms either as media sources or as a way to get news, and yet they continue to access such networks on a daily basis. Social media: trust and consumption Despite the majority of adults surveyed in each country reporting that they used social networks to keep up to date with news and current affairs, a 2018 study showed that social media is the least trusted news source in the world. Less than ** percent of adults in Europe considered social networks to be trustworthy in this respect, yet more than ** percent of adults in Portugal, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Croatia said that they got their news on social media. What is clear is that we live in an era where social media is such an enormous part of daily life that consumers will still use it in spite of their doubts or reservations. Concerns about fake news and propaganda on social media have not stopped billions of users accessing their favorite networks on a daily basis. Most Millennials in the United States use social media for news every day, and younger consumers in European countries are much more likely to use social networks for national political news than their older peers. Like it or not, reading news on social is fast becoming the norm for younger generations, and this form of news consumption will likely increase further regardless of whether consumers fully trust their chosen network or not.

According to a global survey conducted in February 2024, 53 percent of X (formerly Twitter) users reported paying attention to mainstream news outlets on the platform, while 45 percent paid attention to personalities, such as celebrities and influencers. A further 43 percent said they paid attention to politicians and political activists on X.

Social media is one of the go-to news sources in the United States – over one third of U.S. adults responding to a 2022 survey got their news from social media platforms every day, and a further 22 percent did so a few times or at least once per week. After the surge in social media news consumption in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, daily engagement fell in 2021, but the increase the following year suggests that daily news access on social networks could continue to grow in years to come.

The most popular social sites for news

An annual report surveying U.S. adults from 2019 to 2022 revealed that Facebook was the most popular social network used for news, followed by YouTube. Important to note here though is that TikTok was not included in the survey question for those years, a platform increasingly popular with younger generations. Whilst the share of adults regularly using TikTok for news aged 50 years or above was just five percent, among those aged between 18 and 29 years the figure was over five times higher.

Meanwhile, Twitter is journalists’ preferred social media site, with the share who use Twitter for their job at almost 70 percent. Since Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter however, some journalists raised concerns about the future of free speech on the platform.

Gen Z and social media news consumption

A 2022 survey found that half of all Gen Z respondents used social media for news every day. Gen Z is driving growth in social media news usage, a trend which will continue if the younger consumers belonging to this generation increase their engagement with news as they age.

An annual poll conducted between January and February 2025 found that ** percent of people in Hong Kong reported accessing news online, including via social networks. Among the respondents, Facebook and YouTube were the most popular social media platforms for obtaining news.

As of March of 2018, around 52 percent of Americans felt that online news websites regularly report fake news stories in the United States. Another 34 percent of respondents stated that they believed that online news websites occasionally report fake news stories. Just nine percent of adults said that they did not believe that fake news stories were being reported online.

Fake news

Coined by Donald Trump, the term ‘fake news’ is used to describe news stories or even entire networks believed to be spreading false information. Increasingly used by members of government and citizens on both sides of the political spectrum, the term is now a staple in debates regarding freedom of the press, corruption, and media bias. People of all ages now believe that over 60 percent of the news that they see on social media is fake and express similar concern over the accuracy of traditional news sources. While a cynical perspective regarding news and reporting may be positive in terms of holding guilty outlets accountable and ensuring responsible reporting, the fake news phenomenon has extended much farther than pure skepticism. As of 2018, around 35 percent of Republicans and 18 percent of Independents perceived the media to be an enemy of the American people.

According to data gathered in late 2024, ** percent of adults aged 65 years or over watched news on TV at least sometimes, more than double the share of adults under ** who did the same. Older news consumers were more likely to turn to print and TV than their younger counterparts, although also increased their news consumption via podcasts.

Weather Channel had 285.6 million average visitors to its website in the 12 months running to May 2024, making it the leading global news brand worldwide in this respect. Following in second place was the New York Times with 113 million web visitors.

According to the results of a global survey held in early 2024, among selected major media markets, consumers in Brazil were the least likely to use print media to get their news, with just ** percent reporting consuming print news compared to ** percent of respondents from the United States. Meanwhile, news from social media was most popular in South Africa, and print consumption was highest in India.

The share of news consumers who actively try to avoid news was highest in Greece and Bulgaria as of early 2023, with ** percent of respondents from each country saying they deliberately chose not to engage with news. Active news avoidance was also common in Argentina, Poland, and the United Kingdom, where the share of respondents saying they did so was over ** percent.

According to a global survey conducted in February 2024, almost 40 percent of Facebook users paid attention to news from mainstram news outlets and mainstream journalists on the social network. Additionally, 39 percent reported paying attention to personalities, such as celebrities and influencers. Around one in four Facebook users paid attention to politicians and politican activists on the network.