According to a survey from November 2020, the main reason for anonymity on social media was to exercise freedom of speech for 49 percent of the respondents in the Asia Pacific region with an anonymous account. In comparison, 22 percent of respondents in Asia Pacific used anonymous accounts for online stalking.
Leading reasons for anonymity on social media in Asia Pacific in 2020
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working professionals from Australia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam who are active on social media
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Deflecting spam emails, avoiding doxing, serving as an alternative for other purposes, and preventing external agencies from having access to their real email accounts.
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Kaspersky Lab. (January 20, 2021). Leading reasons for anonymity on social media in Asia Pacific in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239371/apac-top-reasons-for-anonymity-on-social-media/
Kaspersky Lab. "Leading reasons for anonymity on social media in Asia Pacific in 2020." Chart. January 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239371/apac-top-reasons-for-anonymity-on-social-media/
Kaspersky Lab. (2021). Leading reasons for anonymity on social media in Asia Pacific in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239371/apac-top-reasons-for-anonymity-on-social-media/
Kaspersky Lab. "Leading Reasons for Anonymity on Social Media in Asia Pacific in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239371/apac-top-reasons-for-anonymity-on-social-media/
Kaspersky Lab, Leading reasons for anonymity on social media in Asia Pacific in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239371/apac-top-reasons-for-anonymity-on-social-media/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Leading reasons for anonymity on social media in Asia Pacific in 2020 [Graph], Kaspersky Lab, January 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239371/apac-top-reasons-for-anonymity-on-social-media/