Not surprised: Majority of Americans trust what’s online less than ever before

The average American trusts less than half of what they see and read online, according to new research.

A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults found that skepticism is at an all-time high when it comes to the internet.

Americans believe only 41% of what they consume online is totally accurate, fact-based and created by a real human. In fact, they also believe that 23% is completely false and purposely inaccurate or misleading, while 36% falls somewhere in between. Three-quarters say they trust the internet less today than ever before.