In the US, TV news consumption has continued its three-year decline, while online and social media consumption are seeing slight year-on-year increases. Print media have been declining steadily for over a decade. TOP SOCIAL, MESSAGING, AND VIDEO NETWORKs Only the brands listed were included in the survey. It should not be treated as a list of the most or least trusted brands, as it Overall news trust fell 5pp in 2026, reaching a new low for the United States since we started tracking trust in 2015. Trust scores for Fox News and CBS News both fell significantly, by 1opp. The most trusted news brands continue to be local television outlets and regional or local newspapers.
In the US, TV news consumption has continued its three-year decline, while online and social media consumption are seeing slight year-on-year increases. Print media have been declining steadily for over a decade. TOP SOCIAL, MESSAGING, AND VIDEO NETWORKs Only the brands listed were included in the survey. It should not be treated as a list of the most or least trusted brands, as it Overall news trust fell 5pp in 2026, reaching a new low for the United States since we started tracking trust in 2015. Trust scores for Fox News and CBS News both fell significantly, by 1opp. The most trusted news brands continue to be local television outlets and regional or local newspapers.