As of January 2022, 13 percent of surveyed adults in the United States reported that they had definitely interacted with a catfish online, whilst 17 percent said that they had probably had this kind of encounter. However, 38 percent of respondents were sure that they had not interacted with an online impersonator.
Share of adults in the United States who have interacted with a catfish online as of January 2022
Characteristic
Do you think you have interacted with a catfish online?
Do you think someone you know has interacted with a catfish online?
Original question: Do you think you have interacted with a catfish online? The source defines catfishing as a situation "where users are tricked by fake accounts into online relationships and sometimes scammed out of money". Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Morning Consult. (January 27, 2022). Share of adults in the United States who have interacted with a catfish online as of January 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291656/us-adults-catfishing-interaction/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults in the United States who have interacted with a catfish online as of January 2022." Chart. January 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291656/us-adults-catfishing-interaction/
Morning Consult. (2022). Share of adults in the United States who have interacted with a catfish online as of January 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291656/us-adults-catfishing-interaction/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Have Interacted with a Catfish Online as of January 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291656/us-adults-catfishing-interaction/
Morning Consult, Share of adults in the United States who have interacted with a catfish online as of January 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291656/us-adults-catfishing-interaction/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who have interacted with a catfish online as of January 2022 [Graph], Morning Consult, January 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291656/us-adults-catfishing-interaction/
