Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy 3

Is social media good or bad for democracy? 9

Social media and the internet can manipulate and divide, but also inform and empower 10

Young adults, people with more education and those who use more platforms see social media more positively 12

Americans Are Negative About Social Media’s Impact on Democracy – and the Rest of the World Is Catching Up 14

Social Media Platform Use Around the World 20

Acknowledgments 28

Methodology 29