Words used to explain social media use, by group

Respondents who used social media earlier in the day and said its effect on society was either "mostly good" or "mostly bad" asked to explain why they used social media. Bubble size = combined mention rate across both groups. Color split shows which group used the word more, normalized for sample size (Mostly Bad n=131, Mostly Good n=76).

← Favored by people who think social media is mostly bad
Favored by people who think social media is mostly good

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Mostly bad responses

    Mostly good responses