Has social media changed how Kerala youth see other communities?

Community Leadership and Social Change Program Research Scholars

Statistic record Kerala Gen Z Report 2026 n = 399

Has social media changed how Kerala youth see other communities?

Self-reported influence of online content on real-world perceptions of other communities.

29.3%

Yes, slightly/temporarily

117 of 399 respondents

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Has online content on social media (WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube) ever negatively altered your real-world perception of another community?

സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയയിലെ വീഡിയോകളും ഫോർവേഡുകളും കണ്ട് മറ്റ് സമുദായങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള നിങ്ങളുടെ കാഴ്ചപ്പാടിൽ എപ്പോഴെങ്കിലും നെഗറ്റീവായ മാറ്റം വന്നിട്ടുണ്ടോ?

n = 399 · Kerala Gen Z Report 2026 · Moyan AI

No, my real-world inclusive views are independent of algorithms55.4%

ഇല്ല, സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയ കാരണം എന്റെ യഥാർത്ഥ കാഴ്ചപ്പാടുകൾ മാറാറില്ല

Yes, slightly/temporarily29.3%

അതെ, ചെറിയ രീതിയിൽ തോന്നിയിട്ടുണ്ട്

Yes, frequently15.3%

അതെ, പലപ്പോഴും വന്നിട്ടുണ്ട്

Data table

Has online content on social media (WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube) ever negatively altered your real-world perception of another community?
Response	Count	Share
No, my real-world inclusive views are independent of algorithms	221	55.4%
Yes, slightly/temporarily	117	29.3%
Yes, frequently	61	15.3%
Total answered	399	100%

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Has online content on social media (WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube) ever negatively altered your real-world perception of another community?

സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയയിലെ വീഡിയോകളും ഫോർവേഡുകളും കണ്ട് മറ്റ് സമുദായങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള നിങ്ങളുടെ കാഴ്ചപ്പാടിൽ എപ്പോഴെങ്കിലും നെഗറ്റീവായ മാറ്റം വന്നിട്ടുണ്ടോ?

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Community Leadership and Social Change Program Research Scholars & Valakkulam, Y. (2026). Has social media changed how Kerala youth see other communities?. Moyan Journal of Community & Society, Volume 1, Issue 1. Department of Graduate Institute, DHI University (DHIU), India; published by Moyan AI. https://journal.moyanai.app/journal/statistics/social-media-effect-on-communal-views-kerala

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