Adults in the United States on whether social media platforms should be required to display cigarette‑style health messages as of June 20, 2024, by age group
Characteristic
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
They definitely should
36%
39%
44%
52%
They probably should
34%
33%
30%
25%
They probably should not
10%
9%
8%
8%
They definitely should not
4%
4%
8%
7%
Not sure
15%
17%
10%
9%
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Original question: Do you think social media platforms should or should not be required to display cigarette‑style health messages on them, warning that they are associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents?
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U.S. adults on social networks displaying health warnings 2024, by age group
According to a survey conducted in June 2024 in the United States, 52 percent of respondents aged 65 years and over thought that social media platforms definitely should be required to display cigarette-style health messages on them, warning users of their association with mental health harm for adolescents. Overall, 44 percent of respondents aged between 45 and 64 years felt the same. In addition, 36 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 29 years thought that social networks definitely should be required to display cigarette-style health messages.
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YouGov. (June 19, 2024). Adults in the United States on whether social media platforms should be required to display cigarette‑style health messages as of June 20, 2024, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1478877/us-adults-social-media-health-messages-age-group/
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