A 2022 survey pointed out the common concern among Hong Kong Gen Z and millennials that stricter regulations might be applied on social media in the near future to limit the freedom of speech. A third of respondents between 18 to 40 years old would use a VPN to access foreign social media platforms if stricter regulations were applied. However, only eight percent indicated to have a VPN subscription at the time of the survey.
VPN usage if social media platforms were restricted among Gen Z and Millennials in Hong Kong in 2022
Female respondents accounted for 50.8 percent.
Age distribution of respondents:
18 to 24 years old: 72.9 percent;
25 to 30 years old: 15.1 percent;
31 to 40 years old 12 percent.
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Standard Insights. (March 15, 2022). VPN usage if social media platforms were restricted among Gen Z and Millennials in Hong Kong in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359136/hong-kong-vpn-usage-under-stricter-social-media-regulations/
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