Young trust influencers more than politicians

Young people trust politicians less than social media influencers to tell them the truth about current affairs, a poll has suggested.

A survey of more than 2,000 people aged between 11 and 16 also implied that the main source of news for the age group is social media.

The poll was conducted in May 2022 by Survation and commissioned by BBC Education.

When asked who they trusted most to tell the truth about the news, only one per cent of respondents said politicians, while five per cent said social media influencers.