# Trust in AI to fight online misinformation remains low

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Nov. 14 to 20, 2025, 67% of Americans said they had little or no trust in AI to identify and prevent the spread of misinformation online. This includes 34% who said they trust it not much and 32% who said they trust it not at all.

About three-in-ten said they trusted AI somewhat or a great deal to combat misinformation (28%), with 23% who said somewhat and 6% who said a great deal.

## Topline

How much do you trust artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and prevent the spread of misinformation online?

67% of Americans say they have little or no trust in AI to combat online misinformation.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Not much: 34.2%
- Not at all: 32.3%
- Somewhat: 22.5%
- Not sure: 5.5%
- A great deal: 5.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: Module 3
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#trust-in-ais-ability-to-combat-online-misinformation](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#trust-in-ais-ability-to-combat-online-misinformation)

## Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#trust-in-ais-ability-to-combat-online-misinformation](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#trust-in-ais-ability-to-combat-online-misinformation)