Who is providing reliable information on Internet? A survey of Indian online news readers

Internet users are growing rapidly around the world. The main concern regarding the online content is that who is providing reliable information on the Internet. To know the credibility of Internet information among Indian readers, an online survey was conducted, and 3183 respondents took part in the study. The questionnaires were distributed using social media platforms. Male news consumers were higher than female news consumers. The findings of the study show that most of the online readers believe that the websites of news organizations provide credible information. Interestingly female readers have more faith in Government websites, private companies and personal blogs as compared to males. Text content is the most favorite content for the online news consumers.