This statistic gives information on how U.S. users perceive the quality of information found on search engines. During a 2012 survey, it was found that 55 percent of search users throught the quality of information through internet search engines was getting better over time.
Is the quality of the information you get using search engines getting better over time?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
In the original survey, the question was posed as follows: "Overall, in your experience, is the QUALITY of the information you get using search engines getting BETTER over time, WORSE over time, or have you not seen any real difference?"
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Pew Research Center. (March 12, 2012). Is the quality of the information you get using search engines getting better over time? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/248576/perceived-quality-of-search-engine-results-by-us-search-users/
Pew Research Center. "Is the quality of the information you get using search engines getting better over time?." Chart. March 12, 2012. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248576/perceived-quality-of-search-engine-results-by-us-search-users/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Is the quality of the information you get using search engines getting better over time?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248576/perceived-quality-of-search-engine-results-by-us-search-users/
Pew Research Center. "Is The Quality of The Information You Get Using Search Engines Getting Better over Time?." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248576/perceived-quality-of-search-engine-results-by-us-search-users/
Pew Research Center, Is the quality of the information you get using search engines getting better over time? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248576/perceived-quality-of-search-engine-results-by-us-search-users/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Is the quality of the information you get using search engines getting better over time? [Graph], Pew Research Center, March 12, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/248576/perceived-quality-of-search-engine-results-by-us-search-users/