Proportion who trust each for news and information about politics

Search engines are the most trusted platform for news and information about politics in every country. Generative AI is usually the least trusted, but messaging apps are trusted least in Japan and South Korea.

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: Total sample in each country ≈ 2000.
Source: Data from the report 'What do people want? Views on platforms and the digital public sphere in eight countries', published in November 2024.

Reuters