While four in 10 non-TikTok users reported feeling very concerned about the privacy and security of the Chinese-owned app. However, 38 percent of TikTok users in the market reported their were somewhat concerned about the app's privacy and security. On April 24, 2024,U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill that mandates for TikTok to be sold from the Chinese-parent company ByteDance or face a ban in the country.
Level of concern among citizens in the United States regarding TikTok privacy and security as of March 2024, by platform usage
Characteristic
Users
Non-users
Very concerned
30%
40%
Somewhat concerned
38%
18%
Not at all concerned
23%
23%
I'm not sure
8%
9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
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Original question: "How concerned are you about potential security and privacy risks associated with using TikTok?"
The survey from March 9, 2023 to March 13, 2024 collected between 1,697 and 8,427 responses.
The survey from March 11, 2023 to March 13, 2024 collected 791 responses.
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CivicScience. (March 13, 2024). Level of concern among citizens in the United States regarding TikTok privacy and security as of March 2024, by platform usage [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465268/us-tiktok-concerns-by-platform-use/
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