In 2023, a survey found that 43 percent of surveyed adults in the United Kingdom stated that journalists spin the news and therefore they do not trust the news. Mistrust in the news was also widespread for other reasons, such as concerns about misreporting and false news. More than three in ten respondents believed that there is corruption in the media industry. In fact, 22 percent of the surveyed even believed that there are conspiracies in the industry with the aim to hide things. Only seven percent stated that they trust the news fully.
Reasons for not trusting the news in the United Kingdom in 2023
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Press Gazette. (May 24, 2023). Reasons for not trusting the news in the United Kingdom in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428652/reasons-no-trust-news-uk/
Press Gazette. "Reasons for not trusting the news in the United Kingdom in 2023." Chart. May 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428652/reasons-no-trust-news-uk/
Press Gazette. (2023). Reasons for not trusting the news in the United Kingdom in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428652/reasons-no-trust-news-uk/
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