Social Media Skepticism Helping Fuel Distrust of the Internet, Survey Finds

Social Media Skepticism Helping Fuel Distrust of the Internet, Survey Finds
A new global survey suggests distrust of the internet is being fuelled by growing skepticism of social-media services like Facebook and Twitter. Pixabay
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OTTAWA—A new global survey suggests distrust of the internet is being fuelled by growing skepticism of social-media services like Facebook and Twitter.

One in four people who took part in the survey said they didn’t trust the internet, a view increasingly being driven by lack of confidence in social media, governments, and search engines.