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Why citizens are losing trust in democratic governments
Fri, January 21, 2022, 2:19 PM·2 min read
Edelman’s Trust Barometer for 2022 revealed that the global level of trust in government and media is dropping.
An annual online survey conducted in 28 countries and reaching over 36,000 respondents found that distrust in political institutions fell in 2021 across the world.
Among the key findings of the report was the overall lower trust in world leaders and institutions around the world, with 67% of respondents saying they worry that journalists and reporters were “purposely trying to mislead people by saying things they know are false or gross exaggerations.” The figures were 66% and 63% for government and business leaders, respectively...