Poll: most say fake news a big problem that journos must fix - Entrepreneur Generations

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"Many Americans say the creation and spread of made-up news and information is causing significant harm to the nation and needs to be stopped, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of 6,127 U.S. adults conducted between Feb. 19 and March 4, 2019, on the Center’s American Trends Panel," Amy Mitchell, Jeffrey Gottfried, Sophia Fedeli, Galen Stocking and Mason Walker report. About half of respondents said fake news is a "very big problem in the country today," a higher rank than violent crime, climate change, racism, illegal immigration, terrorism or sexism.

Respondents blame politicians and activists for fake news far more than journalists, but more than half believe journalists are mostly responsible for fixing the problem, and 64% believe the political divide is a significant barrier to fixing it. Older and more conservative voters were more likely to be concerned about the impact of fake news and were more likely to blame journalists, Pew reports.

"The vast majority of Americans say they sometimes or often encounter made-up news. In response, many have altered their news consumption habits, including by fact-checking the news they get and changing the sources they turn to for news," Pew reports. "In addition, about eight-in-ten U.S. adults (79%) believe steps should be taken to restrict made-up news, as opposed to 20% who see it as protected communication."

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