According to a 2023 survey on the digital usage in China, over a third of the Chinese internet users said they used ad blockers when surfing on the internet. One in five respondents expressed concerns about internet companies misusing their digital data.
Attitudes and actions relating to online privacy and security among surveyed internet users in China as of 3rd quarter 2023
Characteristic
Share of surveyed internet users
Use a tool to block ads on the internet at least some of the time
38.5%
Decline cookies on websites at least some of the time
25.7%
Use a virtual private network to access the internet at least some of the time
21.8%
Worry about how companies might use their online data
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We Are Social, & DataReportal, & Meltwater. (February 21, 2024). Attitudes and actions relating to online privacy and security among surveyed internet users in China as of 3rd quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367136/china-internet-data-privacy-and-security-user-preferences-and-actions/?locale=en
We Are Social, und DataReportal, und Meltwater. "Attitudes and actions relating to online privacy and security among surveyed internet users in China as of 3rd quarter 2023." Chart. February 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367136/china-internet-data-privacy-and-security-user-preferences-and-actions/?locale=en
We Are Social, DataReportal, Meltwater. (2024). Attitudes and actions relating to online privacy and security among surveyed internet users in China as of 3rd quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367136/china-internet-data-privacy-and-security-user-preferences-and-actions/?locale=en
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Attitudes and actions relating to online privacy and security among surveyed internet users in China as of 3rd quarter 2023 [Graph], We Are Social, & DataReportal, & Meltwater, February 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367136/china-internet-data-privacy-and-security-user-preferences-and-actions/?locale=en
