Canada, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Hungary, Poland, Israel, Australia, United States
Method of interview
Telephone interviews and online survey
Supplementary notes
Those who did not answer not shown.
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Global internet users on political and social effects of social networks 2022
According to a survey conducted between March and June 2022, 77 percent of global internet users felt that social media effectively raised awareness about political and social issues. Overall, 65 percent said social media was effective when it came to changing people's minds about political or social issues.
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