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What Do Australians Think About Social Media Restrictions for Kids?

About eight-in-ten Australian adults support restricting access to social media for kids. This includes 51% who strongly support it.
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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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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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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

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Younger people are more likely to see social media as good for democracy than older people

Note: Only statistically significant differences are 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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Across 37 countries, Facebook is the most widely used of five social media platforms asked about

Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey and survey of U.S. adults conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026. Fresh data delivered Saturday mornings Thank you for subscribing! 901 E St. NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC ...
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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” ...
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Social media use varies across 37 countries

Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok or Snapchat, say they … Note: Percentages are calculated based on whether people say they use each of the following websites or apps: Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly ...
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Shares who use social media in 37 countries

Where more than one platform is highlighted, there is no significant difference between the shares that use them. Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey and survey of U.S. adults conducted Jan.
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Shares who see social media as a bad thing for democracy have grown over the last few years

This question was first asked in Indonesia in 2023. Note: Those who did not answer are not shown. Includes surveyed countries with the 12 largest statistically significant changes in the share who say ...