Trust in news hits record low

Anxiety, disengagement and cynicism are leading audiences to
distrust news reporting in record numbers, with a new survey
finding that more than a third of people now feel this way

CHANGE IN PROPORTION OF THOSE WHO SAY THEY
TRUST MOST NEWS MOST OF THE TIME (%, 2025-2026)

Philippines
Ireland
Thailand
Peru
Poland
Croatia
Malaysia
Colombia
Brazil
Argentina
South Africa*
Bulgaria
Serbia
U.S.
UK
Hungary
Türkiye
Taiwan
Mexico
Finland
Switzerland
Slovakia
Greece
Italy
Belgium
India*
Indonesia
Portugal
Romania
Czechia
Canada
Austria
Chile
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Netherlands
South Korea
France
Hong Kong
Australia
Nigeria*
Morocco
Germany
Singapore
Japan
Spain
Kenya*

-10
-9
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3

37%
GLOBAL
TRUST IN
NEWS

32%
TRUST NEWS
IN SEARCH
ENGINES

22%
TRUST NEWS
IN SOCIAL
MEDIA

20%
TRUST
NEWS IN AI
ANSWERS

62%
WORRIED
ABOUT FAKE
NEWS
ONLINE

*Predominantly English-speaking rather than nationally representative sample
Sources: BBC, Reuters
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