According to a survey conducted in the United States in January in 2022, almost half of all respondents said that they thought it was illegal to create a fake persona or impersonate another person on social media. An additional 16 percent of those asked said that they thought false impersonation on social media was legal.
Share of adults in the United States who think it is illegal to create a fake persona or impersonate another person on social media as of January 2022
Original question: "To the best of your knowledge, is it legal or illegal to create a fake persona or impersonate another person on social media?" 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 think it is illegal to create a fake persona or impersonate another person on social media as of January 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293386/us-adults-on-legality-of-fake-online-persona/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults in the United States who think it is illegal to create a fake persona or impersonate another person on social media as of January 2022." Chart. January 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293386/us-adults-on-legality-of-fake-online-persona/
Morning Consult. (2022). Share of adults in the United States who think it is illegal to create a fake persona or impersonate another person on social media as of January 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293386/us-adults-on-legality-of-fake-online-persona/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Think It Is Illegal to Create a Fake Persona or Impersonate Another Person on Social Media as of January 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293386/us-adults-on-legality-of-fake-online-persona/
Morning Consult, Share of adults in the United States who think it is illegal to create a fake persona or impersonate another person on social media as of January 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293386/us-adults-on-legality-of-fake-online-persona/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who think it is illegal to create a fake persona or impersonate another person on social media as of January 2022 [Graph], Morning Consult, January 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293386/us-adults-on-legality-of-fake-online-persona/
