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May 12, 2022

6055 US adults surveyed

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All else being equal, do you think children today who will reach adulthood without having had access to a smartphone will generally be better off or worse off than will children who did have access to one?

Conducted May 12, 2022

YouGov surveyed 6055 US adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Better off

34%

Worse off

24%

No difference

22%

Not sure

20%

All else being equal, do you think children today who will reach adulthood without having had access to a smartphone will generally be better off or worse off than will children who did have access to one?

Conducted May 12, 2022

YouGov surveyed 6055 US adults

Better off

34%

Worse off

24%

No difference

22%

Not sure

20%

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Discover Key Insights on the Canadian Election 2025

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