This statistic presents the opinion of internet users in the United States regarding the invention of the internet and its effects on selected areas of life as of March 2019. According to the findings, 11 percent of respondents reported that the invention of the internet has significantly improved the quality of public debate and conversations overall in society. In comparison, 37 percent of respondents stated the opposite, saying that the internet had an overall negative effect on public debate and conversation.
Opinion of internet users in the United States regarding the invention of the internet and its effects on selected areas of life as of March 2019
Question: "To what extent do you believe the invention of the Internet has improved or worsened each of the following? Please select one option on each row."
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YouGov. (March 7, 2019). Opinion of internet users in the United States regarding the invention of the internet and its effects on selected areas of life as of March 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/989780/opinions-on-invention-internet-areas-of-life-usa/
YouGov. "Opinion of internet users in the United States regarding the invention of the internet and its effects on selected areas of life as of March 2019." Chart. March 7, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/989780/opinions-on-invention-internet-areas-of-life-usa/
YouGov. (2019). Opinion of internet users in the United States regarding the invention of the internet and its effects on selected areas of life as of March 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/989780/opinions-on-invention-internet-areas-of-life-usa/
YouGov. "Opinion of Internet Users in The United States regarding The Invention of The Internet and Its Effects on Selected Areas of Life as of March 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/989780/opinions-on-invention-internet-areas-of-life-usa/
YouGov, Opinion of internet users in the United States regarding the invention of the internet and its effects on selected areas of life as of March 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/989780/opinions-on-invention-internet-areas-of-life-usa/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Opinion of internet users in the United States regarding the invention of the internet and its effects on selected areas of life as of March 2019 [Graph], YouGov, March 7, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/989780/opinions-on-invention-internet-areas-of-life-usa/