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People in wealthier countries are more likely to say social media harms democracy

Hidden GDP per capita Country More of a bad thing for democracy % GDP per capita Grouping; 90027: U.S. 64: 64: $90,026.52 : ...
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Comparing the U.S. to other nations on the impact of the internet and social media

Note: We include the West Bank and East Jerusalem in the group of middle-income countries for analysis, though the corresponding World Bank classification is for the West Bank and Gaza. We were unable ...
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Facebook is most popular with young people in middle-income countries, less so in high-income

Note: Statistically significant differences are in bold. Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey and survey of U.S. adults conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026. Fresh data delivered Saturday mornings ...
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Most say social media has been good for democracy but many in high-income nations disagree

Note: Those who did not answer are not shown. Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey. Fresh data delivered Saturday mornings Thank you for subscribing! 901 E St. NW, Suite 300 ...
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Some nations are now as negative as the U.S. about social media’s impact on democracy

Note: Only the U.S. and countries with statistically significant changes from 2022 are shown. Highlighted countries include places where majorities now say social media has been more of a bad thing ...
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Many around the world say social media is good for democracy overall, but majorities see positive and negative effects on society

Note: Percentages are medians based on 37 countries. Those who did not answer are not shown. Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey. Fresh data delivered Saturday mornings Thank you for ...
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Many say social media has both positive and negative consequences for democracy

Many say social media and the internet have both positive and negative consequences for democracy Fresh data delivered Saturday mornings Thank you for subscribing! 901 E St. NW, Suite 300 Washington, ...
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Younger people are more likely to see social media as good for democracy than older people

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Across 37 countries, Facebook is the most widely used of five social media platforms asked about

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Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy

Across 37 nations, most adults think social media leads to manipulation and division, but they also say it informs people and gives them a voice in politics. Fresh data delivered Saturday mornings ...
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Increasing concerns that the internet and social media create political divisions

Note: Only the U.S. and countries with statistically significant changes are shown. Highlighted countries include places where roughly eight-in-ten now say “more divided”. Over time, we have changed ...
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TikTok use is up in several middle-income countries

Note: Only countries with statistically significant increases are shown. Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey. “Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy” ...