U.S. adults opinion on the invention of social media 2023, by age

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Stacy Jo Dixon,
Jun 18, 2024

According to a survey conducted in March 2023, 42 percent of adults aged 61 to 70 years in the United States believed that the invention of social media had a negative impact on humanity. Overall, the majority of U.S. adults said that the invention of social media was a bad thing.

Share of adults in the United States who believe that social media is bad for humanity in 2023, by age

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Release date

March 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 2 to 3, 2023

Number of respondents

7,481 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

The source phrased the question as follows: "Do you think the invention of social media was overall a good thing or a bad thing for humanity?"

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