According to a survey conducted in June 2024 in the United States, 52 percent of respondents aged 65 years and over thought that social media platforms definitely should be required to display cigarette-style health messages on them, warning users of their association with mental health harm for adolescents. Overall, 44 percent of respondents aged between 45 and 64 years felt the same. In addition, 36 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 29 years thought that social networks definitely should be required to display cigarette-style health messages.
Adults in the United States on whether social media platforms should be required to display cigarette‑style health messages as of June 20, 2024, by age group
Original question: Do you think social media platforms should or should not be required to display cigarette‑style health messages on them, warning that they are associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents?
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YouGov. (June 19, 2024). Adults in the United States on whether social media platforms should be required to display cigarette‑style health messages as of June 20, 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478877/us-adults-social-media-health-messages-age-group/
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YouGov. (2024). Adults in the United States on whether social media platforms should be required to display cigarette‑style health messages as of June 20, 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478877/us-adults-social-media-health-messages-age-group/
YouGov. "Adults in The United States on Whether Social Media Platforms Should Be Required to Display Cigarette‑style Health Messages as of June 20, 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478877/us-adults-social-media-health-messages-age-group/
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Adults in the United States on whether social media platforms should be required to display cigarette‑style health messages as of June 20, 2024, by age group [Graph], YouGov, June 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478877/us-adults-social-media-health-messages-age-group/
