Given the vital role that technology has played during the pandemic in supporting economic activity and keeping people connected, we might expect an increase in the trustworthiness of technology companies. In fact, the opposite is the case, with trustworthiness declining globally over the period.
In our Global Trustworthiness Monitor, almost three in ten (28%) of the public think that the banking sector is trustworthy vs two in ten in 2018 (20%), this places the sector as the third most trustworthy industry globally.
Since the global pandemic, the public have had more exposure to the power of pharma companies to improve and save lives. The sector has also been exposed to an unprecedented level of mainstream media coverage. So the big question is; has this has led to a heightened degree of trust?
As the volume of misinformation and fake news continues to rise, trust in media and social media companies is as crucial as it has ever been. Drawing on recent global research on the levels of trustworthiness of both the media and social media sectors, and what attributes are driving opinions - we help these sectors think about what they can do about it.
The share of the public who feel that oil and gas companies are trustworthy has improved +3 points since 2018. Ipsos data suggests there has been a “business bounce” on trust: since the COVID-19 pandemic…
In a major new Ipsos report analysing trust, the Ipsos Global Trustworthiness Monitor 2021, we find that, despite popular belief, we are not experiencing a ‘crisis of trust’.
Research conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the British Council finds that the UK continues to be the most attractive country overall among young people in the G20
