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A December 2020 survey of news consumers in the United States found that 38.2 percent had unknowingly shared fake news or misinformation on social media.
A December 2020 survey of news consumers in the United States found that 38.2 percent had unknowingly shared fake news or information on social media.#fakenews #factprotocol pic.twitter.com/oUKmakPUgt
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As per information available on Statisa, A similar proportion had not, and 7 percent were unsure if they had accidentally disseminated fake news/misinformation on social media.