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Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests
Key takeaways
- Paul Glynn Culture reporter Getty Images Trust in the news has fallen to an all-time low globally - the lowest since annual reports by the Reuters Institute began more than a decade ago (2015).
- The research published on Tuesday suggests that public trust worldwide is at 37%, three points down on this time last year.
- More than half of respondents said they now get their news from third-party platforms like social media and video networks, although a similar number still use news websites and TV news as well.
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Paul Glynn Culture reporter Getty Images Trust in the news has fallen to an all-time low globally - the lowest since annual reports by the Reuters Institute began more than a decade ago (2015).
The research published on Tuesday suggests that public trust worldwide is at 37%, three points down on this time last year. In the UK, it has fallen by five points to 30% - 20 points lower than 10 years ago.
More than half of respondents said they now get their news from third-party platforms like social media and video networks, although a similar number still use news websites and TV news as well. Traditional sources are still more popular in the UK.
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