Net difference between proportion who think each of these brings us together or divides us

Averaging across eight countries, on balance people think that messaging apps and search engines ‘bring us together’, whereas social media ‘divides us’. However, people see the news media, journalists, and politicians as even more divisive than social media.

Q31. Thinking in general about different technologies or groups, do you think each of the following bring us together or divide us in [country]? Base: Total sample across eight countries = 16,758.
Source: Data from the report 'What do people want? Views on platforms and the digital public sphere in eight countries', published in November 2024.

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