Modern media has changed the extent to which we trust what we see, read, and hear. Only one fifth of respondents to a survey across EU countries in 2019 said they tended to trust online social networks and only slightly more than a third said they trusted the internet.
Traditional media most trusted
Traditional media remains the most trusted form of media in the European Union. Roughly half of EU citizens trust the written press and television. And 59 percent said they tended to trust the radio, making it the most trusted form of media in the EU.
 
Trust in news
This trend with traditional media continues when looking at levels of trust in news sources. Traditional media was the most trusted source of news in a 2019 survey, whereas social media was the least trusted.
How much trust do you have in the following media?
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain media and institutions. For each of the following media and institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it."
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European Commission. (March 11, 2020). How much trust do you have in the following media? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/422735/europe-trust-in-the-media-by-type/
European Commission. "How much trust do you have in the following media?." Chart. March 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422735/europe-trust-in-the-media-by-type/
European Commission. (2020). How much trust do you have in the following media?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422735/europe-trust-in-the-media-by-type/
European Commission. "How Much Trust Do You Have in The following Media?." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422735/europe-trust-in-the-media-by-type/
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