Social media helps people feel connected to others

A new Gallup report, released in collaboration with Meta, found that despite social disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most people across the countries studied said they felt connected to others. The report is based on an in-depth, Meta-commissioned survey of people's social connections in Brazil, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States. Representative population samples of least 2,000 people ages 15+ in each country, surveyed between April and June 2022, were included. The insights can help inform efforts to encourage social media interaction in active-aging communities.