Proportion who trust each for news and information about politics – by political leaning

Platforms tend to be trusted more by those on the political right, but there are some exceptions in some countries where trust is higher on the left.

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Q1. Some people talk about ‘left’, ‘right’ and ‘centre’ to describe parties and politicians. (Generally, socialist parties would be considered ‘left wing’ whilst conservative parties would be considered ‘right wing’.) With this in mind, where would you place yourself on the following scale? Q12. For each of the following, to what degree do you trust or distrust them as a source of news or information about politics? Base: Change bases Left/Centre/Right in each country. Germany = 242/1417/182, UK = 410/1092/287, USA = 400/961/437, Brazil = 485/714/542, Spain = 594/994/274, Argentina = 165/1010/462, Japan = 74/1288/219, South Korea = 250/1395/213.

Source: Data from the report 'What do people want? Views on platforms and the digital public sphere in eight countries', published in November 2024.