The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you feel generally optimistic or pessimistic about the influence the internet is having on society?"
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U.S. adults on influence of the internet on the society 2023, by age
According to a survey conducted in the United States in December 2023, three in ten adults between 18 and 29 years old feel very optimistic about the internet's influence on society. In comparison, 36 percent of the respondents aged 65 and older felt very pessimistic about it.
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YouGov. (December 20, 2022). Adults in the United States about the influence of the internet on the society as of December 2023, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1465060/us-adults-influence-of-the-internet-on-society-by-age/
YouGov. "Adults in the United States about the influence of the internet on the society as of December 2023, by age group." Chart. December 20, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1465060/us-adults-influence-of-the-internet-on-society-by-age/
YouGov. (2022). Adults in the United States about the influence of the internet on the society as of December 2023, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1465060/us-adults-influence-of-the-internet-on-society-by-age/
YouGov. "Adults in The United States about The Influence of The Internet on The Society as of December 2023, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Dec 2022, /statistics/1465060/us-adults-influence-of-the-internet-on-society-by-age/
YouGov, Adults in the United States about the influence of the internet on the society as of December 2023, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1465060/us-adults-influence-of-the-internet-on-society-by-age/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Adults in the United States about the influence of the internet on the society as of December 2023, by age group [Graph], YouGov, December 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1465060/us-adults-influence-of-the-internet-on-society-by-age/
