Trust in information from selected institutions worldwide 2022

Worldwide, the level of trust in information coming from businesses and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is significantly higher than in information from the media and government. Around 50 percent of respondents had trust in information from businesses or NGOs in 2022, compared to around 40 percent for information from governments and the media.

Share of respondents worldwide having trust/distrust in information from selected institutions in 2022

Characteristic	Is a source of false/misleading information	Is a source of trustworthy information
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Release date

January 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

November 1-28, 2022

Number of respondents

32,000**

Supplementary notes

* Not included in the global average.

** Around 1,150 respondents per country, survey conducted in 25 countries. These are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany,India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States.
Age of respondents not stated.

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