United Kingdom: frequency of using fake personal information 2023

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Ani Petrosyan,
Feb 21, 2025
A February 2023 survey found that around three percent of respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) used fake personal information, such as fake e-mail addresses, in their daily internet use. A further four percent stated doing so once a week, while 53 percent said they have never done that.

Frequency of using fake personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023

FrequencyShare of respondents
Every day 3.09%
2-6 days a week 3.29%
Once a week 4.13%
Once every 2-3 weeks 4.28%
Once a month 3.78%
Once every 2 months 3.19%
Once every 3 to 5 months 1.84%
Once every 6 to 12 months 2.24%
Less than once a year 2.34%
Never use/do this 53.41%
Never heard of this 11.3%
Prefer not to say 7.12%
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Release date

April 2023

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

February 24 to 27, 2023

Number of respondents

2,009 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

nationally representative

Supplementary notes

The original question was phrased by the source as follows:"How often, if at all, do you use the following methods (using fake personal information) to protect your private / personal information online?"

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