Distrust In Politics, Media and Business Sweeps Globe

A new survey finds trust in government is collapsing, especially in democracies, Axios reports.

“People also don’t think media or business leaders are telling them the truth, and this suspicion of multiple societal institutions is pushing people into smaller, more insular circles of trust.”

Key finding: A majority of people globally believe journalists (67%), government leaders (66%) and business executives (63%) are “purposely trying to mislead people by saying things they know are false or gross exaggerations.”