Almost 40 percent of the Youtube users who responded using the social network to watch online content illegally found that there were too many advertisements on the platform.
Between around 28 percent were concerned about safety while accessing illicit channels on Youtube, with the fear of getting a virus being the most prominent cause of concern.
What don't you like when using Youtube to watch online content illegally?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
There a many ads
39%
Increased risk of infecting the computer with a virus
29%
There often are bugs or other problems when trying to watch something
27%
There are many sites or accounts that seem to offer these services but don't seem trustworthy
Regular consumers of media via illicit channels on Youtube
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information: "There is no significant difference between the different kinds of media consumed (movies, TV series, sports broadcasts) nor the means of illicit access (direct or link)"
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Hadopi. (October 17, 2019). What don't you like when using Youtube to watch online content illegally? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225008/illegal-consumption-cinema-film-tv-series-social-media-youtube-france-inconvenience-dislike/
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