The Pew Research Center is one of the most reputable sources for data on how Americans use and think about technology. Its work is also a great example of how difficult interpreting statistics can be. According to Pew, almost a quarter of Americans have admitted to sharing fake news, a third say they “often” come across made-up political stories, and about two-thirds say the phenomenon has caused “a great deal of confusion” about current events. Is this good? Bad? It’s hard to say.

In a new survey, Pew asked around 1,000 US adults about their opinions on made-up or inaccurate online news. Fifty-one percent of the respondents said they “often” encountered political news that was not fully accurate, and 32 percent said they often found…

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