Americans think fake news is big problem, blame politicians


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  • Sunday, 09 Jun 2019

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 2, 2019, file photo, a man browses through the Twitter account of Alt News, a fact-checking website. A new survey says half of U.S. adults consider fake news a major problem, and they mostly blame politicians and activists for it. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File)

NEW YORK: Half of US adults consider fake news a major problem, and they mostly blame politicians and activists for it, according to a new survey. 

A majority also believe journalists have the responsibility for fixing it. Differences in political affiliation are a major factor in how people think about fake news, as Republicans are more likely than Democrats to also blame journalists for the problem. 

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