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Young Portuguese between 25 and 34 years old are the ones who trust the news the least
Portuguese young people between 25 and 34 are the ones who trust the news the least, while in Spain the ages vary between 18 and 24, according to the report by the Iberian Observatory of Digital Media (Iberifier) released today.
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"In both countries, trust in the media and the idea of journalism and news as a solution to disinformation phenomena is considerably less widespread among younger generations, namely between 18 and 24 years old," reads the report "Disinformation Consumption Patterns in Portugal and Spain", prepared by Iberifier.
"Negative behaviors around the news, such as active avoidance of news and loss of interest, are more prevalent not only among the youngest, but in particular among the poorest and least educated, an aspect that we believe has a particular impact on the potential growth of polarization in both countries," according to the document.
According to data on trust in the news, in 2015, 60% of young Portuguese people between the ages of 18 and 24 trusted the media, a figure that rose to 65% in the 25-34 age group.
In 2023, these percentages fell to 52% in the 18-24 age group and 48% among 25-34 year olds, where the lowest value is recorded.
In Spain, according to 2022 data, 24% in the 18-24 age group trusted the media and 20% among 25-34 year olds.
According to the researchers, "it is the youngest age groups that reveal the greatest distance from the news and, in particular, the least educated, and that these conditions may be contributing to the polarization of society".
"From a comprehensive point of view, disinformation is considered a phenomenon composed of multiple dimensions and that therefore requires a multidisciplinary intervention" and "its mitigation implies combining actions and agents, from civil society actors to legislators, political parties, governments and security forces," it concludes.
The study is the result of "a systematic analysis of a set of studies on the production, creation, distribution and impact of disinformation, among reports developed in the last four years by the Iberian Observatory of Digital Media, Iberifier and the analyses provided by reference publications, such as the Digital News Report (2023) and the Eurobarometer, from the European Commission".
Iberifier includes 23 Iberian research centers and universities, the Portuguese news agencies, Lusa, and Spanish, EFE, and 'fact checkers' such as Polígrafo and Prova dos Factos - Público, from Portugal, and Maldita.es and Efe Verifica, from Spain.
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