Eight-in-ten Americans say they spot fake news better than most people
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 7 to 13, 2023, 83% of Americans said they were better than most people at spotting misleading or fake news. This includes 56% who said a little better and 27% who said much better.
About one in six said they were worse than most people (17%), with 13% who said a little worse and 4% who said much worse.
Topline scale
83% of Americans say they are better than most people at spotting fake news.
Compared to most people, how good are you at spotting misleading or fake news?
n = 2,000 · Sep 7–13, 2023 · MoE ±2.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Sep 7–13, 2023 |
| Base (unweighted) | 2,000 |
| Margin of error | ±2.3% |
| Module | 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co
Compared to most people, how good are you at spotting misleading or fake news?
Cite this question
2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.