U.S. opinion Reddit GameStop stock prices to rise by income 2021

According to a January 2021 survey of internet users in the United States, the opinion the respondents held over the Reddit community involved did not change dramatically depending on their household income. Overall, respondents of all incomes were likely to see the Reddit users involved as "heroes" more than "villains." However, respondents with a higher household income were more likely than others to see the group of individuals involved as "heroes," with close to three in ten holding this position.

Opinion of internet users in the United States on the Reddit community driving the price of GameStop shares up in January 2021, by household income

Characteristic	Heroes	Neither	Don't know	Villans
Household income under $40k	20%	31%	36%	13%
Household income between $40k-$80k	23%	39%	23%	15%
Household income of $80k+	28%	42%	16%	14%

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Release date

January 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 28 to 29, 2020

Number of respondents

4,850 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "The price of stock in the company GameStop surged this week after a group of individuals on Reddit drove up the value of the company in an attempt to make Wall Street investors who bet against the company lose money. Would you consider this group of individuals to be heroes or villains?”
The response options were: “Heroes,” “Villains, “Neither,” and “Don’t know.

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