Comment by rosterface

There's no mention of what I think is by far the biggest negative influence on trust: the media. Trust in media is at an all time low:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com
/washington-secrets/trust...

It's a totally self inflicted wound too. Clickbait, outrage bait, blatant political spin, stealthy retractions, journalists on social media starting mobs...

Bots do not even register in most people's minds compared to that.