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Trust in the media in the European Union 2017, by medium

How much trust do you have in the following media?

The data displays the results of a survey on the level of trust in the media in the EU in 2017, broken down by medium. During the survey period it was found that the highest level of trust was put into radio, with 59% of respondents stating that they tended to trust it. Television was perceived as the second most reliable medium with 51% of Europeans who tended to trust it in 2017. The share of EU citizens who stated that they tended not to trust in the internet and online social networks increased in 2017, and constituted 51% and 62 percent, respectively.

Radio 59 34 7
Television 51 45 4
The written press 47 47 6
The Internet 34 51 15
Online social networks 20 62 18