Many Americans say a sizable share of their social feed is negative
Core finding
About half of Americans (50%) say at least half of what they see on social media is negative or distressing, according to a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28 to March 6, 2025.
A nearly equal share (48%) say less than half of their feed strikes them that way, including 16% who say none of it does, and another 2% don't use social media.
Topline distribution
Many Americans say a sizable share of their social feed is negative.
On average, what amount of your social media feed is negative and/or distressing?
n = 1,000 · Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | health |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co
On average, what amount of your social media feed is negative and/or distressing?
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.