According to a survey conducted in the United States in March 2023, around 68 percent of adult men think the invention of the internet was good for humanity. A smaller share of women thought the same. Among those with the opposite opinion, the difference was slight, only two percent.
Opinions of adults in the United States about the invention of internet being a good thing for humanity in March 2023, by gender
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you think the invention of the internet was overall a good thing or a bad thing for humanity?"
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YouGov. (March 3, 2023). Opinions of adults in the United States about the invention of internet being a good thing for humanity in March 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465298/us-adults-influence-internet-on-humanity-by-gender/
YouGov. "Opinions of adults in the United States about the invention of internet being a good thing for humanity in March 2023, by gender." Chart. March 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465298/us-adults-influence-internet-on-humanity-by-gender/
YouGov. (2023). Opinions of adults in the United States about the invention of internet being a good thing for humanity in March 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465298/us-adults-influence-internet-on-humanity-by-gender/
YouGov. "Opinions of Adults in The United States about The Invention of Internet Being a Good Thing for Humanity in March 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465298/us-adults-influence-internet-on-humanity-by-gender/
YouGov, Opinions of adults in the United States about the invention of internet being a good thing for humanity in March 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465298/us-adults-influence-internet-on-humanity-by-gender/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Opinions of adults in the United States about the invention of internet being a good thing for humanity in March 2023, by gender [Graph], YouGov, March 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465298/us-adults-influence-internet-on-humanity-by-gender/
