Search engines and traditional media are the most trusted as sources of news and information, according to the latest research from Edelman. In a survey of over 26,000 internet users across 23 markets, 61% said they trust both search engines and traditional media.
Overall, search engines have consistently been the most trusted source of news and information. Since 2012, more people trusted search engines than traditional media in six of the nine years.
In comparison, social media is the least trusted source of news and information, with distrust among three in five respondents in 2020. While owned media...