A July 2022 survey of American adults found that 47 percent of responding online payment users aged 18 to 49 years were somewhat confident that payment apps or sites keep their information safe from hackers or unauthorized users. Among those aged 50 years and older, almost four in ten were a little or not at all concerned about this.
Share of payment site or app users in the United States who are confident about the safety of their personal data as of July 2022, by age group
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Among adults who say they have ever used PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or Cash App
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The original statement was phrased by the source as follows: "Among U.S. adults who say they have ever used PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or Cash App, % who say they are __ confident that payment apps or sites keep people's information safe from hackers or unauthorized users."
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Pew Research Center. (September 8, 2022). Share of payment site or app users in the United States who are confident about the safety of their personal data as of July 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389724/data-safety-payment-app-sites-user-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of payment site or app users in the United States who are confident about the safety of their personal data as of July 2022, by age group." Chart. September 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389724/data-safety-payment-app-sites-user-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2022). Share of payment site or app users in the United States who are confident about the safety of their personal data as of July 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389724/data-safety-payment-app-sites-user-us-by-age/
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