A majority of Americans say they trust no single person or source to tell them what is happening in politics, according to a new CNN poll that found skepticism toward traditional news outlets, technology companies, and other institutions remains widespread.

The survey found 55% of respondents said there is not anyone they trust to tell them about what is happening in politics, while 45% named a specific person, media outlet, news organization, or other information source.

Among those who identified a trusted source, no single outlet or public figure attracted support from more than 5% of respondents.

The poll also found Americans remain highly engaged with politics.

One-third of respondents — 33% — said they frequently seek out the latest political news, while 32% said they follow major political developments without actively seeking them out.

Just 9% said they do not follow politics at all.

Respondents were nearly evenly divided on how they get political information: 49% said they primarily hear about politics by intentionally seeking out news through sources such as newscasts, podcasts, or news websites, while 51% said they most often encounter political information while doing something else, such as scrolling social media, consuming entertainment, or talking with friends.

The survey found Americans almost evenly split on a long-running debate over free expression.

While 46% said people today have to be too careful about what they say, 45% said the bigger problem is that people are too comfortable saying offensive things.

On cultural issues, 47% said American society has gone too far in accepting differences related to culture, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other backgrounds; 33% of respondents said society has not gone far enough, and 19% said the current level of acceptance is about right.

The poll also found a divided public on political representation in popular culture. Half of respondents said people who share their political values are not well represented in pop culture, while 49% said they are represented well.

Distrust extended beyond news and politics; 69% of respondents said they have little or no trust in major technology companies such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon to do what is best for users.

The same percentage said they have little or no trust in companies developing artificial intelligence tools.

Americans were more positive about political activism, with 55% saying that celebrity political protests are effective, while the same share said public protests by everyday Americans can be effective.

The poll was conducted by SSRS from May 7-31 among 2,480 U.S. adults. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus 2.7 percentage points.