This statistic shows different methods of online privacy and anonymity management of internet users in the United States as of July 2013, sorted by age group. During the survey, it was found that 74 percent of US internet users aged 18 to 29 years cleared their cookies and browser history.
Online anonymity management methods of U.S. internet users as of July 2013, by age
Characteristic
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Cleared cookies and browser history
74%
70%
56%
42%
Deleted/edited something you posted in past
71%
39%
24%
17%
Set your browser to disable or turn of cookies
49%
41%
37%
32%
Not used website because it asked for your real name
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Pew Research Center. (September 5, 2013). Online anonymity management methods of U.S. internet users as of July 2013, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/219445/anonymity-management-methods-of-us-users-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Online anonymity management methods of U.S. internet users as of July 2013, by age." Chart. September 5, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/219445/anonymity-management-methods-of-us-users-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2013). Online anonymity management methods of U.S. internet users as of July 2013, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/219445/anonymity-management-methods-of-us-users-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Online Anonymity Management Methods of U.S. Internet Users as of July 2013, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/219445/anonymity-management-methods-of-us-users-by-age/
Pew Research Center, Online anonymity management methods of U.S. internet users as of July 2013, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/219445/anonymity-management-methods-of-us-users-by-age/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Online anonymity management methods of U.S. internet users as of July 2013, by age [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 5, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/219445/anonymity-management-methods-of-us-users-by-age/
