According to a May 2023 survey of internet users in the United States, the share of Republicans or Republican-leaning individuals who were concerned about how the government used their personal data had increased by 14 percent since 2019. The concern level among Democrats, instead, has seen almost no changes. Overall, seven in ten U.S. adults said they were worried about how government entities might use their personal data.
Share of adults in the United States who are concerned about how the government may use their personal data in 2019 and 2023, by political stance
The source adds the following information: "Percentage of U.S. adults who say they are very or somewhat concerned about how the government is using the data it collects about them."
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Pew Research Center. (October 18, 2023). Share of adults in the United States who are concerned about how the government may use their personal data in 2019 and 2023, by political stance [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422533/us-worries-about-government-s-use-of-personal-data-by-political-stance/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who are concerned about how the government may use their personal data in 2019 and 2023, by political stance." Chart. October 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422533/us-worries-about-government-s-use-of-personal-data-by-political-stance/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Share of adults in the United States who are concerned about how the government may use their personal data in 2019 and 2023, by political stance. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422533/us-worries-about-government-s-use-of-personal-data-by-political-stance/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Are Concerned about How The Government May Use Their Personal Data in 2019 and 2023, by Political Stance." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422533/us-worries-about-government-s-use-of-personal-data-by-political-stance/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States who are concerned about how the government may use their personal data in 2019 and 2023, by political stance Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422533/us-worries-about-government-s-use-of-personal-data-by-political-stance/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who are concerned about how the government may use their personal data in 2019 and 2023, by political stance [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422533/us-worries-about-government-s-use-of-personal-data-by-political-stance/
