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Most Indians trust news on Whatsapp, Reuters Institute study finds

News on digital platforms is trusted less than news in general, a new study released on Thursday by Oxford University’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism suggests. In India, the study says, the majority of the people trust news they receive on Whatsapp and use the messaging app to get news on a daily basis.

The study, which is part of the institute’s Trust in News Project, examines “the relationship between trust in news and how people think about news on digital platforms”, focusing on Facebook, Google, WhatsApp, and YouTube. The study is based on survey data from Brazil, India, the UK, and the US.

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