No news is good news

More people are avoiding the news and trusting it less, with younger audiences turning to aggregators, social media

16 June 2022 - 19:09 By Helen Coster

A growing number of people are selectively avoiding important news stories such as the coronavirus pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis, according to a report released this week...

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