Q1. Complaints over the number of fake news stories shared on Facebook has led CEO Zuckerberg to ban advertising in FB sites that show 'misleading information' (which would cut off the financial incentive to post fake news). What percent of the content that you see on Facebook do you think is 'fake'?
overall
custom
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
0%
1%
2%
1%
2%
2%
0%
0%
2%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
1%
3%
0%
1%
2%
0%
3%
1%
1%
1%
5%
4%
3%
4%
2%
6%
2%
0%
2%
6%
4%
10%
6%
6%
6%
3%
10%
5%
0%
4%
9%
6%
15%
9%
7%
10%
9%
8%
10%
6%
15%
5%
9%
25%
28%
20%
37%
28%
21%
36%
48%
26%
25%
28%
50%
11%
12%
10%
12%
11%
10%
6%
10%
13%
11%
More than 50%
19%
19%
19%
22%
20%
14%
16%
20%
19%
19%
Don't go on to Facebook enough to matter
12%
16%
8%
10%
13%
13%
14%
12%
12%
12%
Not a member of Facebook
8%
13%
4%
10%
7%
9%
8%
8%
9%
8%
Q2. Some are calling for Facebook to institute algorithms to help identify fake news. Do you think it's feasible that an algorithm could be developed within the next year that could identify 'fake' news with 'acceptable' accuracy?
overall
custom
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Certainly
14%
11%
17%
11%
13%
19%
6%
15%
16%
14%
Probably
39%
38%
40%
31%
33%
54%
77%
35%
32%
39%
Probably not
26%
26%
25%
28%
29%
19%
10%
27%
28%
26%
No way
8%
9%
8%
13%
10%
1%
4%
11%
8%
8%
Don't know
9%
8%
9%
10%
11%
6%
3%
8%
11%
9%
Don't care
4%
7%
1%
8%
3%
1%
0%
4%
5%
4%
Q3. If you are forwarded political news that is obviously fake (in your mind) , what generally are you likely to do/feel? (check all that apply)
overall
custom
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Have a chuckle
38%
44%
33%
53%
31%
31%
52%
39%
35%
38%
Be outraged
14%
18%
11%
14%
12%
16%
14%
11%
16%
14%
Notify the sender it's fake
46%
42%
50%
30%
52%
57%
48%
51%
42%
46%
Notify any other recipients it's fake
28%
26%
28%
14%
34%
35%
18%
29%
29%
28%
Forward/share/like
2%
3%
0%
2%
1%
2%
3%
1%
2%
2%
Other
14%
15%
14%
12%
18%
13%
6%
12%
18%
14%
Don't know
2%
2%
1%
3%
1%
1%
2%
1%
3%
2%
Don't care
6%
9%
2%
6%
7%
4%
4%
7%
5%
6%
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg estimates 1% of ALL content posted to Facebook (including baby pictures, status updates, news articles, etc....) is fake.
According to Business Insider, a team of 4 college students developed a browser extension that
can accurately identify fake news.
Five fake news items that were widely read.
According to Business Insider, a team of 4 college students developed a browser extension that
can accurately identify fake news.
Five fake news items that were widely read.
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