In 2022, a majority of search engine users in the United Kingdom (UK) believed that most of the funding of platforms like Google or Bing came from advertising on their websites. However, around a fifth of respondents didn't actually know how these web portals were actually financed. Overall, 53 percent of the respondents had correct responses to this questions, whereas 26 percent had incorrect beliefs on the matter. In addition, around 65 percent of respondents thought that some of the websites would be accurate and some would not be.
Awareness of funding of search engines websites according to users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
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Ofcom. (March 28, 2023). Awareness of funding of search engines websites according to users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389138/search-engines-awareness-of-funding-according-to-uk-users/
Ofcom. "Awareness of funding of search engines websites according to users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022." Chart. March 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389138/search-engines-awareness-of-funding-according-to-uk-users/
Ofcom. (2023). Awareness of funding of search engines websites according to users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389138/search-engines-awareness-of-funding-according-to-uk-users/
Ofcom. "Awareness of Funding of Search Engines Websites According to Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389138/search-engines-awareness-of-funding-according-to-uk-users/
Ofcom, Awareness of funding of search engines websites according to users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389138/search-engines-awareness-of-funding-according-to-uk-users/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Awareness of funding of search engines websites according to users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 [Graph], Ofcom, March 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389138/search-engines-awareness-of-funding-according-to-uk-users/
