Data: Edelman Trust Barometer; Note: Includes respondents from Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, U.K. and the U.S.; Chart: Axios Visuals
Declining confidence in major institutions is driving more people to trust their own ability to assess health information or turn to friends for guidance, indicates a new global Edelman Trust Barometer survey provided exclusively to Axios.
Why it matters: Lack of trust in public health agencies, nonprofits and the media is emerging as an enduring legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has huge implications for how we respond to the next big disease threat or even manage our day-to-day health.
