Britons less trusting of social media than other major nations

Majority in UK favour stronger regulation of tech companies such as Facebook and Twitter

Britons trust social media platforms less than any other major nation and favour stronger regulation of Silicon Valley's technology companies, according to a survey of 23 countries.

More than four in five Britons distrust platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, with other developed nations such as France, Germany and the US not far behind. The attitudes contrast sharply with those in middle-income countries such as Brazil, India and Mexico, where trust is far higher.