The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you think the invention of the internet was overall a good thing or a bad thing for humanity?"
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U.S. adults on impact of the internet on humanity 2023, by gender
According to a survey conducted in the United States in March 2023, around 68 percent of adult men think the invention of the internet was good for humanity. A smaller share of women thought the same. Among those with the opposite opinion, the difference was slight, only two percent.
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YouGov. (March 3, 2023). Opinions of adults in the United States about the invention of internet being a good thing for humanity in March 2023, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1465298/us-adults-influence-internet-on-humanity-by-gender/
YouGov. "Opinions of adults in the United States about the invention of internet being a good thing for humanity in March 2023, by gender." Chart. March 3, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1465298/us-adults-influence-internet-on-humanity-by-gender/
YouGov. (2023). Opinions of adults in the United States about the invention of internet being a good thing for humanity in March 2023, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1465298/us-adults-influence-internet-on-humanity-by-gender/
YouGov. "Opinions of Adults in The United States about The Invention of Internet Being a Good Thing for Humanity in March 2023, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Mar 2023, /statistics/1465298/us-adults-influence-internet-on-humanity-by-gender/
YouGov, Opinions of adults in the United States about the invention of internet being a good thing for humanity in March 2023, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1465298/us-adults-influence-internet-on-humanity-by-gender/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Opinions of adults in the United States about the invention of internet being a good thing for humanity in March 2023, by gender [Graph], YouGov, March 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1465298/us-adults-influence-internet-on-humanity-by-gender/
