An online survey conducted in November 2023 in the United States found that 56 percent of internet users aged 18 to 29 years thought that social media was a good thing for society. In contrast, 22 percent of respondents between 30 and 44 years felt that social media had a bad impact on society, as did 38 percent of those aged 45 to 64. Overall, only 12 percent of survey respondents aged 65 years and over thought that social media was a good thing for society.
Share of internet users in the United States who think social media is a good or bad thing for society as of November 2023, by age group
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YouGov. (November 21, 2023). Share of internet users in the United States who think social media is a good or bad thing for society as of November 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268356/us-opinion-social-media-good-or-bad-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of internet users in the United States who think social media is a good or bad thing for society as of November 2023, by age group." Chart. November 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268356/us-opinion-social-media-good-or-bad-by-age/
YouGov. (2023). Share of internet users in the United States who think social media is a good or bad thing for society as of November 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268356/us-opinion-social-media-good-or-bad-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of Internet Users in The United States Who Think Social Media Is a Good or Bad Thing for Society as of November 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268356/us-opinion-social-media-good-or-bad-by-age/
YouGov, Share of internet users in the United States who think social media is a good or bad thing for society as of November 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268356/us-opinion-social-media-good-or-bad-by-age/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of internet users in the United States who think social media is a good or bad thing for society as of November 2023, by age group [Graph], YouGov, November 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268356/us-opinion-social-media-good-or-bad-by-age/