# Eight-in-ten Americans say they spot fake news better than most people

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## Reading

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

Compared to most people, how good are you at spotting misleading or fake news?

83% of Americans say they are better than most people at spotting fake news.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- A little better than most people: 56.1%
- Much better than most people: 27.4%
- A little worse than most people: 12.8%
- Much worse than most people: 3.7%

## 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: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#skill-in-identifying-misleading-or-fake-news](https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#skill-in-identifying-misleading-or-fake-news)

## Citation

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#skill-in-identifying-misleading-or-fake-news](https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#skill-in-identifying-misleading-or-fake-news)