Observer also scores highly but trust in social media is down, with Facebook coming bottomThe Guardian is most trusted by its readers among UK newspapers, finds OfcomResearch from media regulator Ofcom has rated the Guardian as the most trusted newspaper in the UK among regular readers. The proportion of people using social media as a news source has dropped from 49% in 2019 to 45% this year. The Guardian was also rated the most trustworthy online UK newspaper brand – ranked as such by 73% of regular readers. According to the report, the Guardian was the second most trustworthy online news source overall, one percentage point behind the BBC. The belief that news content viewed on social media is impartial has fallen 37% to 34%, and accuracy is down from 39% to 36%.

Source: The Guardian August 13, 2020 20:03 UTC