According to the 2024 survey results, trust towards news and domestic media in Finland was highest among those respondents who considered themselves politically moderate or center-aligned. 63 percent of respondents who considered themselves politically far right did trust domestic news they follow.
Level of trust towards news and domestic media in Finland in 2024, by political stance
Characteristic
Far left
Moderate left
Center
Moderate right
Far right
No political ideology
I believe one can trust most news
54%
74%
75%
70%
65%
55%
I believe that I can trust most of the news that I follow
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Esitämme sinulle nyt uutisten luotettavuuteen liittyviä kysymyksiä. Ensin kysymme, missä määrin luotat maasi uutisiin yleensä. Sitten kysymme, missä määrin luotat uutisiin, joita seuraat. Kerro, missä määrin olet samaa mieltä väittämien kohdalla.
Far left (n=79) Moderate left (n=312) Center (n=797) Moderate right (n=343) Far right (n=94) No political ideology (n=390)
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. (May 21, 2024). Level of trust towards news and domestic media in Finland in 2024, by political stance [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/533065/share-of-people-who-trust-news-and-domestic-media-by-political-stance-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. "Level of trust towards news and domestic media in Finland in 2024, by political stance." Chart. May 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/533065/share-of-people-who-trust-news-and-domestic-media-by-political-stance-in-finland/
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Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. "Level of Trust towards News and Domestic Media in Finland in 2024, by Political Stance." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/533065/share-of-people-who-trust-news-and-domestic-media-by-political-stance-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö, Level of trust towards news and domestic media in Finland in 2024, by political stance Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/533065/share-of-people-who-trust-news-and-domestic-media-by-political-stance-in-finland/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Level of trust towards news and domestic media in Finland in 2024, by political stance [Graph], Media-alan tutkimussäätiö, May 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/533065/share-of-people-who-trust-news-and-domestic-media-by-political-stance-in-finland/
