About two-thirds think made-up news and altered videos create a great deal of confusion around the facts of current issues

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3. Americans think made-up news and videos create more confusion than other types of misinformation

About two-thirds think made-up news and altered videos create a great deal of confusion around the facts of current issues

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3. Americans think made-up news and videos create more confusion than other types of misinformation
About two-thirds think made-up news and altered videos create a great deal of confusion around the facts of current issues
More Americans support restricting made-up news and videos than one-sided information
Many think their ability to detect made-up news and information is better than that of Americans overall

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3. Americans think made-up news and videos create more confusion than other types of misinformation

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