Opinions of adults in the United States on whether social media new security measures and additional features are going in the right or wrong direction as of January 2023, by generation
Characteristic
Wrong track
Right direction
All U.S. adults
53%
47%
Gen Z adults
38%
62%
Millennials
47%
53%
Gen Xers
56%
44%
Baby boomers
62%
38%
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According to a survey conducted in the United States in January 2023, 53 percent of adults stated that they felt changes on social media platforms, such as new security measures and additional features, were going in the wrong direction. Overall, Gen Z adults were the most positive about new security measures and features on social media, with 62 percent belonging to this generation reporting that they thought changes were going in the right direction. Moreover, Baby Boomers were the most likely to feel that security measures and new features were on the wrong track.
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Morning Consult. (February 1, 2023). Opinions of adults in the United States on whether social media new security measures and additional features are going in the right or wrong direction as of January 2023, by generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1369003/us-social-media-security-measures-additional-features-by-generation/
Morning Consult. "Opinions of adults in the United States on whether social media new security measures and additional features are going in the right or wrong direction as of January 2023, by generation." Chart. February 1, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/1369003/us-social-media-security-measures-additional-features-by-generation/
Morning Consult. (2023). Opinions of adults in the United States on whether social media new security measures and additional features are going in the right or wrong direction as of January 2023, by generation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2026. /statistics/1369003/us-social-media-security-measures-additional-features-by-generation/
Morning Consult. "Opinions of Adults in The United States on Whether Social Media New Security Measures and Additional Features Are Going in The Right or Wrong Direction as of January 2023, by Generation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Feb 2023, /statistics/1369003/us-social-media-security-measures-additional-features-by-generation/
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Opinions of adults in the United States on whether social media new security measures and additional features are going in the right or wrong direction as of January 2023, by generation [Graph], Morning Consult, February 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1369003/us-social-media-security-measures-additional-features-by-generation/
