As of 2022, almost six in ten of the surveyed internet users in the United States believed their social media accounts were hacked or attempted to be hacked. At the same time, 66 percent of the respondents said they stayed up to date with data breaches.
Share of users in the United States who believe their social media accounts have been hacked or attempted to be hacked as of 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Yes
58%
No
42%
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Social Media Today. (January 22, 2022). Share of users in the United States who believe their social media accounts have been hacked or attempted to be hacked as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371648/social-media-users-us-accounts-hacked/
Social Media Today. "Share of users in the United States who believe their social media accounts have been hacked or attempted to be hacked as of 2022." Chart. January 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371648/social-media-users-us-accounts-hacked/
Social Media Today. (2022). Share of users in the United States who believe their social media accounts have been hacked or attempted to be hacked as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371648/social-media-users-us-accounts-hacked/
Social Media Today. "Share of Users in The United States Who Believe Their Social Media Accounts Have Been Hacked or Attempted to Be Hacked as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371648/social-media-users-us-accounts-hacked/
Social Media Today, Share of users in the United States who believe their social media accounts have been hacked or attempted to be hacked as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371648/social-media-users-us-accounts-hacked/ (last visited April 18, 2025)
Share of users in the United States who believe their social media accounts have been hacked or attempted to be hacked as of 2022 [Graph], Social Media Today, January 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371648/social-media-users-us-accounts-hacked/
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