2026-01-05 19:23:25

Gallup's data is heartbreaking: from over 50% in the early 2000s to 28% in 2025, public trust in traditional media has fallen to a historic low. This collapse is fundamentally self-inflicted by the media—long-term biased reporting, frequent scandals, and intensified competition among information channels have caused users to vote with their feet long ago. Now more and more people are turning to new media platforms for information, seeking news sources they find more transparent and authentic. This reflects a profound change in the entire information ecosystem.

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CascadingDipBuyer

· 2h ago

28% this number is really impressive, it shows that everyone has long seen through it

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OfflineValidator

· 4h ago

28% this number is really incredible, do people still believe it?

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FOMOSapien

· 01-06 10:11

28%，Really amazing, traditional media are digging their own graves --- It should have been like this a long time ago. Who still believes in that old-fashioned narrative --- Basically, they have lost their monopoly rights. Now that information is too transparent, it's impossible to hide --- Switching to new media doesn't necessarily mean it's more truthful. Feels like changing the soup but not the medicine --- Fallen from 50% to 28%, this trend also indicates that people are awakening --- Prejudice reporting is indeed a major problem area. Constant brainwashing is unbearable --- After more information channels appeared, things have become even more chaotic. It's hard to tell what's true or false, everyone

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RuntimeError

· 01-06 08:03

28% this number is truly impressive; traditional media really shot themselves in the foot.

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TokenomicsDetective

· 01-05 19:53

The mainstream media should wake up; who’s to blame for shooting themselves in the foot?

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GasFeeDodger

· 01-05 19:53

28% can still be this high? I thought it had already broken 20.

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RetiredMiner

· 01-05 19:52

28%? It really hit rock bottom. This is the consequence of shooting oneself in the foot. Traditional media deserve it. Who would believe their daily story-telling? This trust crisis was long overdue; it took so long to arrive.

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Gm_Gn_Merchant

· 01-05 19:51

28%? This number should have dropped long ago

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SybilSlayer

· 01-05 19:46

Traditional media deserve it; they brought it on themselves.

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JustAnotherWallet

· 01-05 19:26

28%? Who still believes that? I thought it was already at 0. Who is to blame for traditional media's self-destructive behavior? They look the same every day. They have already shifted to new media, and it's truly more transparent. Once trust is gone, it's very hard to regain. Media should reflect on this. This data isn't even painful enough; it should continue to decline.

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