According to a November 2023 survey of adults in the United States, 39 percent of male respondents stated that they thought social media was good for society, compared to 26 percent of female respondents. In contrast, 30 percent of U.S. men and 27 percent of U.S. women had negative views. Overall, 38 percent of women and 26 percent of men thought social media was neither good nor bad, and eight percent of all respondents stated that they were not sure.
Share of adults in the United States who think social media is good or bad for society as of November 2023, by gender
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YouGov. (November 21, 2023). Share of adults in the United States who think social media is good or bad for society as of November 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1427638/us-adults-social-media-gender/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States who think social media is good or bad for society as of November 2023, by gender." Chart. November 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1427638/us-adults-social-media-gender/
YouGov. (2023). Share of adults in the United States who think social media is good or bad for society as of November 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1427638/us-adults-social-media-gender/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Think Social Media Is Good or Bad for Society as of November 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1427638/us-adults-social-media-gender/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States who think social media is good or bad for society as of November 2023, by gender Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1427638/us-adults-social-media-gender/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who think social media is good or bad for society as of November 2023, by gender [Graph], YouGov, November 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1427638/us-adults-social-media-gender/