A February 2023 survey found that more than five percent of respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) between 16 and 24 used fake personal information, such as e-mail addresses, in their daily internet use. In comparison, nearly two percent of those 55 years and older stated doing so. Meanwhile, most respondents across all age groups said they had never provided fake personal information online.
Frequency of using fake personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group
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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Nano Interactive. (April 28, 2023). Frequency of using fake personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384214/uk-frequency-using-fake-information-by-age/
Nano Interactive. "Frequency of using fake personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384214/uk-frequency-using-fake-information-by-age/
Nano Interactive. (2023). Frequency of using fake personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384214/uk-frequency-using-fake-information-by-age/
Nano Interactive. "Frequency of Using Fake Personal Information Online in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of February 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384214/uk-frequency-using-fake-information-by-age/
Nano Interactive, Frequency of using fake personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384214/uk-frequency-using-fake-information-by-age/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Frequency of using fake personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023, by age group [Graph], Nano Interactive, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384214/uk-frequency-using-fake-information-by-age/
