An August 2022 survey of metaverse enthusiasts in the United States found that 46 percent of respondents were not more willing to give up their personal information or data in the metaverse than they would in a regular online setting. Overall, 55 percent of respondents who were unwilling to do said it was because they were not sure how or who their data was going to be handled by.
Reasons for metaverse enthusiasts in the United States to not give up more personal information in the metaverse as of August 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I’m not sure how or who my data will be handled by
55%
I’m concerned about which companies will be able to access my data
51%
I don’t feel comfortable sharing my personal information digitally
41%
I don’t trust the organizations who have built the metaverse
among those who indicated that they are are currently engaging in the metaverse, or that they want to engage with the metaverse in the new future and said they would not give up more info in a metaverse setting
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
The source defines they survey participants, those who indicated that they are are currently engaging in the metaverse, or that they want to engage with the metaverse in the new future, as metaverse enthusiasts. Multiple answers were possible.
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Sitecore. (October 19, 2022). Reasons for metaverse enthusiasts in the United States to not give up more personal information in the metaverse as of August 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1346496/us-metaverse-personal-info-sharing-unwillingness/
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Sitecore. (2022). Reasons for metaverse enthusiasts in the United States to not give up more personal information in the metaverse as of August 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1346496/us-metaverse-personal-info-sharing-unwillingness/
Sitecore. "Reasons for Metaverse Enthusiasts in The United States to Not Give up More Personal Information in The Metaverse as of August 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1346496/us-metaverse-personal-info-sharing-unwillingness/
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Reasons for metaverse enthusiasts in the United States to not give up more personal information in the metaverse as of August 2022 [Graph], Sitecore, October 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1346496/us-metaverse-personal-info-sharing-unwillingness/
