8 Percent who agree FAKE NEWS CONCERNS AT ALL - TIME HIGHS 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer. ATT_MED_AGR. Below is a list of statements. For each one, please rate how much you agree or disagree with that statement usin g a nine - point scale where one means “strongly disagree” and nine means “strongly agree”. 9 - point scale; top 4 box, agree. Question asked of half the sampl e. General population, 27 - mkt avg. *Nigeria is not included in the global average I worry about false information or fake news being used as a weapon 76 % Global 27 84 83 83 82 82 82 82 81 81 81 80 80 79 78 78 76 76 75 75 74 73 72 71 67 65 64 64 63 +3 +9 +7 +5 +3 +2 +2 0 +2 +10 +9 n/a +4 +4 +5 +18 +2 +3 +2 +2 - 2 +8 +3 +4 +1 - 1 +5 +2 All - time high in 13 of 27 countries +4 pts Change, 2021 to 2022 Change, 2021 to 2022 - 0 +