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Global impact of social media on daily life 2019
Share of internet users worldwide who believe that social media platforms have had an impact on selected aspects of daily life as of February 2019
by J. Clement,
last edited
Jun 13, 2019
This statistic presents the share of internet users worldwide who believe that social media platforms have had an impact on selected aspects of daily life as of February 2019. During the survey period, 44 percent of respondents stated that they believed that social media platforms have led to an increasing polarization in politics.
Share of internet users worldwide who believe that social media platforms have had an impact on selected aspects of daily life as of February 2019
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| Increased | Had no impact | Decreased | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to information | 57% | 36% | 7% |
| Ease of communication | 57% | 37% | 6% |
| Freedom of expression | 50% | 37% | 13% |
| Worsened personal privacy | 49% | 39% | 12% |
| Distractions during your day | 47% | 45% | 8% |
| Polarization in politics | 44% | 47% | 8% |
| Foreign meddling in politics | 43% | 48% | 8% |
| Censorship | 36% | 48% | 16% |
| Accountability in government | 33% | 53% | 14% |
| Transparency in government | 31% | 52% | 17% |
| Your overall quality of life | 31% | 55% | 14% |
| Civility in culture | 29% | 47% | 24% |
| Civility online | 29% | 43% | 27% |
| Increased | Had no impact | Decreased | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to information | 57% | 36% | 7% |
| Ease of communication | 57% | 37% | 6% |
| Freedom of expression | 50% | 37% | 13% |
| Worsened personal privacy | 49% | 39% | 12% |
| Distractions during your day | 47% | 45% | 8% |
| Polarization in politics | 44% | 47% | 8% |
| Foreign meddling in politics | 43% | 48% | 8% |
| Censorship | 36% | 48% | 16% |
| Accountability in government | 33% | 53% | 14% |
| Transparency in government | 31% | 52% | 17% |
| Your overall quality of life | 31% | 55% | 14% |
| Civility in culture | 29% | 47% | 24% |
| Civility online | 29% | 43% | 27% |
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by J. Clement,
last edited
Jun 13, 2019
This statistic presents the share of internet users worldwide who believe that social media platforms have had an impact on selected aspects of daily life as of February 2019. During the survey period, 44 percent of respondents stated that they believed that social media platforms have led to an increasing polarization in politics.
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- CIGI; Ipsos
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- Release date
- June 2019
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- December 21, 2018 to February 10, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 25,229 respondents
- Age group
- 16-64 years
- Supplementary notes
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Q25. Social media platforms allow users to view material posted by others and to post content for others to see. Do you believe that these technologies have increased, decreased, or had no impact on the following: ...
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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- CIGI; Ipsos
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- Release date
- June 2019
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- December 21, 2018 to February 10, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 25,229 respondents
- Age group
- 16-64 years
- Supplementary notes
-
Q25. Social media platforms allow users to view material posted by others and to post content for others to see. Do you believe that these technologies have increased, decreased, or had no impact on the following: ...
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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