According to a September 2021 survey of internet users in the United States, 39 percent of responding adults thought that social media was bad for the society. Overall, only 22 percent of respondents thought social media had a good impact on the society. Furthermore, 27 percent of respondents answered that it was neither good or bad.
Share of internet users in the United States who think social media is a good or bad thing for society as of September 2021
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YouGov. (September 22, 2021). Share of internet users in the United States who think social media is a good or bad thing for society as of September 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268213/us-opinion-on-social-media-good-or-bad/
YouGov. "Share of internet users in the United States who think social media is a good or bad thing for society as of September 2021." Chart. September 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268213/us-opinion-on-social-media-good-or-bad/
YouGov. (2021). Share of internet users in the United States who think social media is a good or bad thing for society as of September 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268213/us-opinion-on-social-media-good-or-bad/
YouGov. "Share of Internet Users in The United States Who Think Social Media Is a Good or Bad Thing for Society as of September 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268213/us-opinion-on-social-media-good-or-bad/
YouGov, Share of internet users in the United States who think social media is a good or bad thing for society as of September 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268213/us-opinion-on-social-media-good-or-bad/ (last visited June 25, 2022)
