Between December 2020 and December 2023, the share of men in the United States feeling very optimistic about the internet's influence on society increased by five percent. Meanwhile, the share of women having the same opinion increased by three percent. Overall, women were less optimistic about the internet's influence on society than men.
Share of U.S. adults who feel very optimistic about the internet's influence on the society from December 2020 to December 2023, by gender
Characteristic
Men
Women
12-2020
12%
9%
06-2021
13%
7%
12-2021
12%
7%
06-2022
12%
7%
12-2022
14%
9%
06-2023
15%
9%
12-2023
17%
12%
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The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you feel generally optimistic or pessimistic about the influence the internet is having on society?"
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YouGov. (December 31, 2023). Share of U.S. adults who feel very optimistic about the internet's influence on the society from December 2020 to December 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465295/us-adults-very-optimistic-influence-of-the-internet-by-gender/
YouGov. "Share of U.S. adults who feel very optimistic about the internet's influence on the society from December 2020 to December 2023, by gender." Chart. December 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465295/us-adults-very-optimistic-influence-of-the-internet-by-gender/
YouGov. (2023). Share of U.S. adults who feel very optimistic about the internet's influence on the society from December 2020 to December 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465295/us-adults-very-optimistic-influence-of-the-internet-by-gender/
YouGov. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Feel Very Optimistic about The Internet's Influence on The Society from December 2020 to December 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465295/us-adults-very-optimistic-influence-of-the-internet-by-gender/
YouGov, Share of U.S. adults who feel very optimistic about the internet's influence on the society from December 2020 to December 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465295/us-adults-very-optimistic-influence-of-the-internet-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of U.S. adults who feel very optimistic about the internet's influence on the society from December 2020 to December 2023, by gender [Graph], YouGov, December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465295/us-adults-very-optimistic-influence-of-the-internet-by-gender/
