According to survey results from 2021, Finns aged over 35 years trusted news and domestic media more than people under 35. The difference between the age groups was nine percent among those respondents who believed that they can trust most news. However, trust towards news on social media or in search engines was on a similar level among both age groups in Finland.
Level of trust towards news and domestic media in Finland in 2021, by age group
Characteristic
Under 35 years
Over 35 years
I believe one can trust most news
59%
67%
I believe that I can trust most of the news that I follow
70%
74%
I believe that I can trust most of the news on social media
19%
18%
I believe that I can trust most of the news in search engines
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."
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Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. (June 23, 2021). Level of trust towards news and domestic media in Finland in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/533081/share-of-people-who-trust-the-news-by-age-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. "Level of trust towards news and domestic media in Finland in 2021, by age group." Chart. June 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/533081/share-of-people-who-trust-the-news-by-age-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. (2021). Level of trust towards news and domestic media in Finland in 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/533081/share-of-people-who-trust-the-news-by-age-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. "Level of Trust towards News and Domestic Media in Finland in 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/533081/share-of-people-who-trust-the-news-by-age-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö, Level of trust towards news and domestic media in Finland in 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/533081/share-of-people-who-trust-the-news-by-age-in-finland/ (last visited May 16, 2022)
