Experts say that young American adults are more likely to get their political news from the Daily show and its counterpart, the Colbert Report rather than from network programs.
Research has shown that between 48 and 60 per cent of young adults watched fake news shows to get information about the 2004 American presidential campaign.
Though these shows may be humorous they leave their viewers less politically informed which is bad for a democracy and the proper formation of a good point of view and political opinion.
Researchers from Ohio State University found television viewers who watch fake news programs are less informed about issues and candidates in election campaigns than those who watch network news shows.
Young Mie Kim, co-author of the study and assistant professor of communication at Ohio State., said both news and entertainment promote some knowledge gain, "but people who are exposed to news gain more factual information and learn more about a wide range of important topics than those exposed to entertainment media.
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