Social media remains key source for news content despite concerns of 'fake news'

SINGAPORE (Aug 22): New research by YouGov has revealed that nearly half its survey respondents (47%) believe there is a problem with “fake news” on TV, with a similar proportion (49%) reporting the same concern in newspaper content and radio (41%).

In an e-mail announcement received by The Edge Singapore on Tuesday, the online research firm observes how television is nonetheless perceived as the most trusted source of news in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, with the majority of respondents placing either “a little” or “a lot” of trust in TV (75%), followed by radio (70%) and newspapers (60%).

Notably, digital platforms are the least trusted source for news (60%), while more than two-thirds (68%) of respondents express concerns over fake news in digital content.

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