According to an August 2021 survey, the view that social media had a negative effect was highest among Republicans, with 60 percent citing negative impact on people like themselves. This figure falls to 55 percent among Independents, and 48 percent among Democrats. The same survey found that, overall, 56 percent of respondents consider social media to have a negative impact on people like themselves.
Effect of social media on people like them according to adults in the United States as of August 2021, by political party
Characteristic
Lean positive
Neutral
Lean negative
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
Original question: "To what extent do you think the following have a positive or negative impact on people like you?" [Responses for social media only]
Respondents unfamiliar with social media not included.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Knight Foundation. (March 9, 2022). Effect of social media on people like them according to adults in the United States as of August 2021, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310548/impact-social-media-political-party/
Knight Foundation. "Effect of social media on people like them according to adults in the United States as of August 2021, by political party." Chart. March 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310548/impact-social-media-political-party/
Knight Foundation. (2022). Effect of social media on people like them according to adults in the United States as of August 2021, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310548/impact-social-media-political-party/
Knight Foundation. "Effect of Social Media on People like Them According to Adults in The United States as of August 2021, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310548/impact-social-media-political-party/
Knight Foundation, Effect of social media on people like them according to adults in the United States as of August 2021, by political party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310548/impact-social-media-political-party/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Effect of social media on people like them according to adults in the United States as of August 2021, by political party [Graph], Knight Foundation, March 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310548/impact-social-media-political-party/