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90% of Americans Encounter Inaccurate News, Survey Reveals

10/30/2025

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Pew Research Center reports that 90% of U.S. adults encounter news they believe is inaccurate, in a survey conducted August 18-24, 2025, with 5,153 participants.
Forty-two percent say this happens frequently.
Half of respondents find it challenging to distinguish truth from falsehood.
Republicans report higher exposure to inaccurate news than Democrats, with 48% saying it happens often versus 38%.
Fifty-six percent of Republicans struggle to determine what is true.

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Story summary

Pew Research Center reports that 90% of U.S. adults encounter news they believe is inaccurate, in a survey conducted August 18-24, 2025, with 5,153 participants.
Forty-two percent say this happens frequently.
Half of respondents find it challenging to distinguish truth from falsehood.
Republicans report higher exposure to inaccurate news than Democrats, with 48% saying it happens often versus 38%.
Fifty-six percent of Republicans struggle to determine what is true.