respondents were sampled to reflect the Japanese population on the basis of gender, age (in five-year intervals), and prefecture; based on the survey results, a reallocation was carried out in proportion to the ratio of social media users; multiple answers possible
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Sample size of age groups: 15 to 19 years: n=328 20 to 29 years: n=881 30 to 39 years: n=894 40 to 49 years: n=974 50 to 59 years: n=954
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Leading negative effects of social media Japan 2025, by age group
In a survey conducted in Japan in February 2025, ** percent of respondents in their fifties mentioned seeing biased information as one of the negative influences of social media. It was the most commonly given answer across all age groups included in the survey, followed by the spread of false and misinformation.
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