In a 2021 survey in the United States, people were asked about their views on how various brands of technology companies impacted society. Two of the companies viewed most positively were Amazon and Google, with approximately 70 percent of respondents believing they had a positive impact on society. Twitter had the highest share of people believing the platform had a negative impact with almost a third of respondents stating so, followed closely by Facebook and TikTok each with 31 percent of U.S. respondents considering these platforms to have a negative societal impact.
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The Verge. (October 6, 2021). Impact of major tech and internet brands on society according to adults in the United States as of August 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327094/views-on-societal-impact-of-technology-brands-usa/
The Verge. "Impact of major tech and internet brands on society according to adults in the United States as of August 2021." Chart. October 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327094/views-on-societal-impact-of-technology-brands-usa/
The Verge. (2021). Impact of major tech and internet brands on society according to adults in the United States as of August 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327094/views-on-societal-impact-of-technology-brands-usa/
The Verge. "Impact of Major Tech and Internet Brands on Society According to Adults in The United States as of August 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327094/views-on-societal-impact-of-technology-brands-usa/
The Verge, Impact of major tech and internet brands on society according to adults in the United States as of August 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327094/views-on-societal-impact-of-technology-brands-usa/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Impact of major tech and internet brands on society according to adults in the United States as of August 2021 [Graph], The Verge, October 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327094/views-on-societal-impact-of-technology-brands-usa/