The Pew Research Center's data from October 2025 supports this idea. About 56% of people in the U.S. believe they "a lot or some trust" information from big news organizations. This is 11 points lower than it was in early 2025 and about 20 points lower than it was in 2016. At the same time, trust in local news has dropped more slowly, while trust in information from social media sites has stayed low.
The research showed that just about four out of ten Americans (37%) trust social media sites for news, regardless of their political views. This trend suggests that consumers are losing faith in national news sources and still don't believe what they read on social media. The claim is a solid summation of what was found in 2025: people still don't believe mainstream news as much, and social media is still one of the least trusted sources of information in the US.
