Global opinion on the impact of social media on wellbeing 2021, by time spent

According to a global survey conducted in 2021, heavier social media users felt more strongly about the effects of social media on social wellbeing. Overall, 33 percent of respondents who spent more than three hours per day on social media said that usage of such online platforms negatively impacted social wellbeing such as not feeling close to others or not being part of a supportive community. In contrast, of respondents who spent just one hour per day on social media, only 20 percent felt that social media harmed social wellbeing.