Only 4% of people can distinguish fake news from truth, Channel 4 study finds
Only 4% of UK adults can correctly identify whether a news story is true or fake, according to a recent survey by Channel 4 as part of its Fake News Week.
The Yougov poll was carried out over a two-day period from a sample of 1,684 UK adults weighted to be representative by age, gender, education qualification, social grade, as well as the 2015 election vote, EU referendum vote, government office region and political attention.
When those surveyed were shown six individual news stories, three of which were true and three of which were fake, only 4% were Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
