U.S. internet users who think social media is good or bad for society 2022, by age

An online survey conducted in December 2022 in the United States found that 43 percent of internet users aged 18 to 29 years thought that social media was a good thing for society. In contrast, 26 percent of respondents between 30 and 44 years felt that social media had a bad impact on society. Overall, 12 percent of survey respondents aged between 65 years and over thought that social media was a good thing for society.