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 feeling very optimistic about internet influence 2020-2023, by gender
Between December 2020 and December 2023, the share of men in the United States feeling very optimistic about the internet's influence on society increased by five percent. Meanwhile, the share of women having the same opinion increased by three percent. Overall, women were less optimistic about the internet's influence on society than men.
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YouGov. (December 31, 2023). Share of U.S. adults who feel very optimistic about the internet's influence on the society from December 2020 to December 2023, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1465295/us-adults-very-optimistic-influence-of-the-internet-by-gender/
YouGov. "Share of U.S. adults who feel very optimistic about the internet's influence on the society from December 2020 to December 2023, by gender." Chart. December 31, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1465295/us-adults-very-optimistic-influence-of-the-internet-by-gender/
YouGov. (2023). Share of U.S. adults who feel very optimistic about the internet's influence on the society from December 2020 to December 2023, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1465295/us-adults-very-optimistic-influence-of-the-internet-by-gender/
YouGov. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Feel Very Optimistic about The Internet's Influence on The Society from December 2020 to December 2023, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Dec 2023, /statistics/1465295/us-adults-very-optimistic-influence-of-the-internet-by-gender/
YouGov, Share of U.S. adults who feel very optimistic about the internet's influence on the society from December 2020 to December 2023, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1465295/us-adults-very-optimistic-influence-of-the-internet-by-gender/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of U.S. adults who feel very optimistic about the internet's influence on the society from December 2020 to December 2023, by gender [Graph], YouGov, December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1465295/us-adults-very-optimistic-influence-of-the-internet-by-gender/
