A survey by Barna research group found the top reason given by Americans for the fake news phenomenon is " reader error" , more so than made-up stories or factual mistakes in reporting.

巴拿研究小组的一项调查发现，美国人认为造成假新闻现象，其最主要的原因是 “读者错误”，其次才是媒体报道虚假故事或事实错误。