A survey conducted in January 2022 in the United States found that 43 percent of 18 to 34 year olds strongly supported identity verification to create a social media profile, whereas six percent of respondents in this age group strong opposed. Additionally, over 60 percent of respondents aged 65 and over strongly supported identity verification to create a social networking profile, as did 57 percent of those aged 45 to 64 years.
Share of adults in the United States who support identity verification to create a social media profile as of January 2022, by age group
Original question: "Do you support or oppose the following measures social media companies could take to help reduce catfishing on their platforms? Require users to verify their identities before creating a profile". The source defines catfishing as a situation "where users are tricked by fake accounts into online relationships and sometimes scammed out of money".
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Morning Consult. (January 27, 2022). Share of adults in the United States who support identity verification to create a social media profile as of January 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295139/us-adults-social-media-identity-verification-to-create-account/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults in the United States who support identity verification to create a social media profile as of January 2022, by age group." Chart. January 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295139/us-adults-social-media-identity-verification-to-create-account/
Morning Consult. (2022). Share of adults in the United States who support identity verification to create a social media profile as of January 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295139/us-adults-social-media-identity-verification-to-create-account/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Support Identity Verification to Create a Social Media Profile as of January 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295139/us-adults-social-media-identity-verification-to-create-account/
Morning Consult, Share of adults in the United States who support identity verification to create a social media profile as of January 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295139/us-adults-social-media-identity-verification-to-create-account/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who support identity verification to create a social media profile as of January 2022, by age group [Graph], Morning Consult, January 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295139/us-adults-social-media-identity-verification-to-create-account/
