News and Trust in 2026
2026年的新聞與信任度
Introduction
A new report shows how people read news. It looks at the whole world and Singapore.
一份新報告顯示了人們閱讀新聞的方式，研究對象涵蓋全球與新加坡。
Main Body
Many people in the world do not trust the news. Only 37% of people trust it. This is very low in the US and the UK. People use online videos more than TV now. But they do not trust social media.
世界上許多人不信任新聞。僅有 37% 的人信任。美國與英國的情況非常低。現在人們觀看網路影片比看電視更多。但他們不信任社群媒體。
In Singapore, people trust the news more. 46% of people trust it. Many people trust CNA and Mediacorp. The Straits Times is also very popular.
在新加坡，人們較為信任新聞。有 46% 的人信任。許多人信任 CNA 和 Mediacorp。《海峽時報》也非常受歡迎。
Some young people use AI to find news. But most people do not trust AI. Also, very few people in Singapore want to pay money for news.
一些年輕人使用 AI 尋找新聞。但大多數人不信任 AI。此外，新加坡很少有人願意花錢購買新聞。
Conclusion
People around the world do not trust the news, but people in Singapore still trust big news companies.
全世界的人們不信任新聞，但新加坡人依然信任大型新聞公司。
Vocabulary Learning
🔍 The Power of 'MORE'
In this text, we see a very useful pattern for comparing things. When you want to say something is 'bigger' or 'higher' than another thing, we use More.
How it works in the text:
- Videos more than TV
- Singapore trust more (than the world)
Simple Rule for A2: Use [Thing A] + [more] + [than] + [Thing B] to show a difference.
Examples from real life:
- I like coffee more than tea.
- It is raining more in London than in Singapore.
Quick Vocabulary Tip: Notice the word 'Few'.
- Many = A lot
- Few = Not many
Example: "Very few people want to pay money." This means almost nobody wants to pay.