Overall, do you think that social media has more of a positive or negative effect on your own mental health?

Overall, do you think that social media has more of a positive or negative effect on your own mental health? Published on February 23, 2023 → Survey conducted on February 23, 2023 on 6740 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Very positive

11%

Somewhat positive

15%

Neither positive nor negative

29%

Somewhat negative

21%

Very negative

11%

I don’t use social media

Not sure

Very positive

11%

Somewhat positive

15%

Neither positive nor negative

29%

Somewhat negative

21%

Very negative

11%

I don’t use social media

Not sure

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