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Global News Trust Falls to 37% as Social Media Leads

6/17/2026

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Reuters Institute Reports

Reuters Institute released its Digital News Report, showing news trust at 37%.
Social-media and video platforms provide news to 54% of people, surpassing 51% who use news sites.
Weekly online news video is watched by 77% of respondents, outpacing broadcast TV.
Ten percent use AI chatbots for news, with only 20% trusting them.
Trust fell in the Philippines (down ten points), Ireland (down nine), Hungary (to 17%) and Greece (to 18%).

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BSA Finds Bias

The BSA reports that New Zealanders with low media trust are more likely to perceive bias in news.
The survey of 582 respondents identified tone, language, interview style, emphasis and framing as bias triggers.
Support for five bias-complaint rulings ranged from 76 % to 90 %, with 86 % of participants backing the Authority’s decisions.
BSA chief executive Stacey Wood said higher media trust could reduce perceived bias, confirming the Authority’s approach meets expectations.

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Irish Adults Skip

News avoidance hits a record 47% as almost half of adults actively skip news.
Seventy-one percent of Irish respondents trust local radio and RTÉ, the top-rated news brands.
Paid news subscriptions increase to 22% from 9% in 2016, motivated by exclusive content (39%) and support for journalism (38%).
RTÉ News Online leads online reach with a 37% weekly audience, followed by TheJournal.ie at 29% and Irish Independent Online at 23%.

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Reuters Institute Reports

Reuters Institute released its Digital News Report, showing news trust at 37%.
Social-media and video platforms provide news to 54% of people, surpassing 51% who use news sites.
Weekly online news video is watched by 77% of respondents, outpacing broadcast TV.
Ten percent use AI chatbots for news, with only 20% trusting them.
Trust fell in the Philippines (down ten points), Ireland (down nine), Hungary (to 17%) and Greece (to 18%).

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