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

CharacteristicIncreasedHad no impactDecreased
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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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

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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