According to a survey of adult internet users conducted in March 2023 in the United States, 64 percent of respondents thought that the internet was a good thing for humanity, while 19 percent felt it had a bad impact on humanity. In addition, 62 percent of respondents reported feeling that the smartphone was good for humanity. As for social media, almost one-third of respondents said that it was bad for humanity, whilst 38 percent felt it was good.
Share of adults in the United States who think the internet, smartphones, and social media are good for humanity as of March 2023
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YouGov. (March 3, 2023). Share of adults in the United States who think the internet, smartphones, and social media are good for humanity as of March 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376204/us-adults-internet-smartphones-social-media-good-for-humanity/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States who think the internet, smartphones, and social media are good for humanity as of March 2023." Chart. March 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376204/us-adults-internet-smartphones-social-media-good-for-humanity/
YouGov. (2023). Share of adults in the United States who think the internet, smartphones, and social media are good for humanity as of March 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376204/us-adults-internet-smartphones-social-media-good-for-humanity/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Think The Internet, Smartphones, and Social Media Are Good for Humanity as of March 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376204/us-adults-internet-smartphones-social-media-good-for-humanity/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States who think the internet, smartphones, and social media are good for humanity as of March 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376204/us-adults-internet-smartphones-social-media-good-for-humanity/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Share of adults in the United States who think the internet, smartphones, and social media are good for humanity as of March 2023 [Graph], YouGov, March 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376204/us-adults-internet-smartphones-social-media-good-for-humanity/
