As of January 2023, around seven in ten adults in selected countries worldwide did not know how the dark web works. Among researched markets, Respondents in New Zealand had the least understanding of the dark web, while almost half of those surveyed in the United States were aware of it.
Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who do not understand how the dark web works as of January 2023
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Gen Digital. (February 28, 2023). Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who do not understand how the dark web works as of January 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389644/worldwide-least-understanding-of-dark-web/
Gen Digital. "Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who do not understand how the dark web works as of January 2023." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389644/worldwide-least-understanding-of-dark-web/
Gen Digital. (2023). Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who do not understand how the dark web works as of January 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389644/worldwide-least-understanding-of-dark-web/
Gen Digital. "Share of Adults in Selected Countries Worldwide Who Do Not Understand How The Dark Web Works as of January 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389644/worldwide-least-understanding-of-dark-web/
Gen Digital, Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who do not understand how the dark web works as of January 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389644/worldwide-least-understanding-of-dark-web/ (last visited June 11, 2024)
Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who do not understand how the dark web works as of January 2023 [Graph], Gen Digital, February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389644/worldwide-least-understanding-of-dark-web/