As of September 2020, 68 percent of internet users from the United States believed that Facebook is listening in on them. Additionally, 53 percent of U.S internet users reported they felt the same way about TikTok.
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WhistleOut. (September 24, 2020). Share of internet users in the United States who believe select tech companies are listening in on their users as of September 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185997/internet-users-tech-companies-listen/
WhistleOut. "Share of internet users in the United States who believe select tech companies are listening in on their users as of September 2020." Chart. September 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185997/internet-users-tech-companies-listen/
WhistleOut. (2020). Share of internet users in the United States who believe select tech companies are listening in on their users as of September 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185997/internet-users-tech-companies-listen/
WhistleOut. "Share of Internet Users in The United States Who Believe Select Tech Companies Are Listening in on Their Users as of September 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185997/internet-users-tech-companies-listen/
WhistleOut, Share of internet users in the United States who believe select tech companies are listening in on their users as of September 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185997/internet-users-tech-companies-listen/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Share of internet users in the United States who believe select tech companies are listening in on their users as of September 2020 [Graph], WhistleOut, September 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185997/internet-users-tech-companies-listen/