Revealed: how top PR firm uses ‘trust barometer’ to promote world’s autocrats

Revealed: how top PR firm uses ‘trust barometer’ to promote world’s autocrats

People living in autocracies tend to trust their governments more than people living in democracies do. Says the «Trust Barometer» that is widely quoted as a reputable source. The «Trust Barometer» by Edelman, that is, the world’s biggest public relations firm. Which happens to be paid millions by some autocracies to help them build…you guessed it.


From Weekly Filet #467, in December 2023.

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