According to a survey conducted in Japan in June 2023, more than a third of the respondents thought that promotional postings of influencers, entertainers, and aggregate accounts had a lower trustworthiness compared to normal postings by the same accounts. About a quarter of the respondents stated that their trust in a posting does not change if the PR posting is entertaining or beneficial to them.
Perceived trustworthiness of promotional postings on social media in Japan as of June 2023
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*All respondents had previously stated that they had seen PR postings of influencers, entertainers, or aggregate accounts on social networking services.
Survey question: "Compared to the normal postings of influencers, entertainers, or aggregate accounts that introduce products or services, how do you feel about the trustworthiness of PR postings?"
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PR Times. (July 25, 2023). Perceived trustworthiness of promotional postings on social media in Japan as of June 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415280/japan-perceived-trustworthiness-of-pr-postings-on-social-media/
PR Times. "Perceived trustworthiness of promotional postings on social media in Japan as of June 2023." Chart. July 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415280/japan-perceived-trustworthiness-of-pr-postings-on-social-media/
PR Times. (2023). Perceived trustworthiness of promotional postings on social media in Japan as of June 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415280/japan-perceived-trustworthiness-of-pr-postings-on-social-media/
PR Times. "Perceived Trustworthiness of Promotional Postings on Social Media in Japan as of June 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415280/japan-perceived-trustworthiness-of-pr-postings-on-social-media/
PR Times, Perceived trustworthiness of promotional postings on social media in Japan as of June 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415280/japan-perceived-trustworthiness-of-pr-postings-on-social-media/ (last visited July 06, 2024)
Perceived trustworthiness of promotional postings on social media in Japan as of June 2023 [Graph], PR Times, July 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415280/japan-perceived-trustworthiness-of-pr-postings-on-social-media/