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 March 13, 2024 → Survey conducted on March 13, 2024 on 7089 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Very positive

Somewhat positive

16%

Neither positive nor negative

32%

Somewhat negative

22%

Very negative

12%

I don’t use social media

Not sure

Very positive

Somewhat positive

16%

Neither positive nor negative

32%

Somewhat negative

22%

Very negative

12%

I don’t use social media

Not sure

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