According to a survey conducted among Italian users and published in June 2024, six in 10 respondents reported social media was mainly a way to keep in touch with friends for them. For approximately 58 percent of respondents, social media was a way to stay entertained and pass the time, without giving it too much thought. In comparison, 32 percent of Italian respondents reported social media made them feel pessimistic.
Attitudes to social media among internet users in Italy as of June 2024
Characteristic
Share of respondents
It's mainly a way to keep in touch with friends
61%
It entertains me and is a way to pass the time without too much thought
58%
It stimulates me, it gives me ideas
51%
It makes me aware of what's going on around me
50%
It makes me feel pessimistic
32%
It often causes me anxiety
28%
It makes me feel isolated
28%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents61%61%58%58%51%51%50%50%32%32%28%28%28%28%It's mainly a way to keep in touch with friendsIt entertains me and is a way to pass the time without too muchthoughtIt stimulates me, it gives me ideasIt makes me aware of what's going on around meIt makes me feel pessimisticIt often causes me anxietyIt makes me feel isolated
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Ipsos. (June 28, 2024). Attitudes to social media among internet users in Italy as of June 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/353580/reasons-for-using-social-network-services-in-italy/
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Ipsos. (2024). Attitudes to social media among internet users in Italy as of June 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/353580/reasons-for-using-social-network-services-in-italy/
Ipsos. "Attitudes to Social Media among Internet Users in Italy as of June 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/353580/reasons-for-using-social-network-services-in-italy/
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