As of the third quarter of 2023, almost six in 10 internet users in Canada expressed concern about being unable to distinguish between fake and real online content. Additionally, 43.3 percent said they declined cookies on websites at least some of the time, while around 43.9 percent worried about how companies might use their data.
Attitudes toward online privacy among the internet users in Canada as of 3rd quarter 2023
Characteristic
Share of internet users
Express concern about what is real vs. what is fake on the internet*
59.9%
Worry about how companies might use their online data
43.9%
Decline cookies in websites at least some of the time
43.6%
Use a tool to block advertisements on the internet at least some of the time
33.6%
Use a virtual private network (VPN) to access the internet at least some of the time
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DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater. (January 31, 2024). Attitudes toward online privacy among the internet users in Canada as of 3rd quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378478/internet-users-online-privacy-canada/
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DataReportal, We Are Social, Meltwater. (2024). Attitudes toward online privacy among the internet users in Canada as of 3rd quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378478/internet-users-online-privacy-canada/
DataReportal, and We Are Social, and Meltwater. "Attitudes toward Online Privacy among The Internet Users in Canada as of 3rd Quarter 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378478/internet-users-online-privacy-canada/
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