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According to a survey conducted in France in 2026, regional and local newspapers were the most trusted news media. In terms of specific brands, France Télévision News was considered the most trusted, at 58 percent, while BFM TV news was the most distrusted.

The press – a trustworthy information source

The press, as a so-called traditional media, enjoys greater consumer confidence than other newer media. Although the shift to digital favors digital press over print media, about 27 percent of French people say they consult the websites of regional daily newspapers on a daily basis. This regular and loyal readership overwhelmingly trusts what they read in newspapers and magazines, although some are still convinced that journalists distort events.

False news

While false news are becoming an increasingly important political and societal issue, social media in particular suffer from a bad reputation due to the publication and mass sharing of erroneous information. These false news are commonplace, and it is sometimes difficult to distinguish the true from the false before sharing information with followers. Moreover, more than a third of French people do not trust at all news shared by friends on the internet.Ìý