Currently, half (49%) of voters say that the government deciding what information and news should be allowed is a greater threat than the proliferation of fake news. That is the lowest we have measured since 2022, and the first time a majority has not held that opinion. It is down 4 points since July and 14 points from 63% in April.

Meanwhile, 41% say fake news is a larger concern than government deciding what information and news should be allowed. That nears the high of 43% set in January of 2024, and is up 4 points from July. It is also up 9 points from April.

A majority (56%) of Republicans say the greater concern is fake news, while 63% of Democrats take the opposite view. And, while the left is united on the topic, Traditional GOP voters are actually more concered about the government deciding what information should be allowed (47% to 43%). Trump-policy voters, on the other hand, say the issue of fake news is a greater threat by a margin of 60% to 35%.

Of course, both problems remain a concern for voters across party lines. Seven-in-10 voters (68%) are concerned about the spread of fake news, including 32% who are Very Concerned. The numbers are nearly identical regarding concern over government deciding what information is allowed: 66% say they are at least Somewhat Concerned, including 34% who say they are Very Concerned.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, October 26-27, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.