Americans in most age groups have become more trusting of information from news outlets, social media | Pew Research Center

May 8, 2025

Americans’ Trust in Information From News Organizations Has Risen in the Past Year

Americans in most age groups have become more trusting of information from news outlets, social media

Americans in most age groups have become more trusting of information from news outlets, social media

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Americans in most age groups have become more trusting of information from news outlets, social media

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Americans’ Trust in Information From News Organizations Has Risen in the Past Year
Trust in information from national and local news organizations has risen in both parties since 2025
Americans’ trust in news organizations has risen across most age groups since 2025
Younger Democrats less likely than older Democrats to trust national and local news media
Conservative Republicans are less likely than other Republicans to trust information from national news media
Republicans have become more likely since 2024 to trust info from news organizations, social media sites
Americans in most age groups have become more trusting of information from news outlets, social media
Trust in information from national, local news media has declined among Republicans and Democrats
Americans under 30 now about equally likely to trust information from national news outlets, social media
Younger Democrats less likely than older Democrats to trust national and local news media