Study: Which media the Germans trust

Trust in the media has grown again in Germany. A representative study now also shows that young people regard social media as largely unbalanced, but choose it as the main source of information. By Julia Linn.

Photo: © AdobeStock / ArtEternal The confidence in the media landscape of Germany has increased noticeably, as can be seen from a representative survey carried out by the Infratest dimap opinion research institute on behalf of Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). According to this survey, 61 percent of respondents believe that the information provided by the media is credible – an increase of five percentage points compared to the last survey in 2023. …

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