This statistic provides information about the percentage of U.S. teenagers who take part in illegal activities online and the percentage of parents who are aware of this. During the survey period in May 2012, 31 percent of teenagers admitted to pirating music or movies online. Only 12 percent of parents were aware of this.
Share of U.S. teenagers who take part in illegal activities online as of May 2012
Characteristic
Share of teenagers
Share of parents aware
Pirate music or movies
31%
12%
Hack into someone else's social media or e-mail account
* TRU conducted a total of 2,017 online interviews in the U.S. among teens ages 13-17 and parents of teens ages 13-17. These interviews were split evenly among 1,004 teens and 1,013 parents of teens. The parent/teen samples yield a margin of error of + 3.1 percentage points. The total sample of 2,017 yields a margin of error of + 2.2 percentage points. The interviews were conducted from May 4th through May 29th, 2012.
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McAfee. (June 25, 2012). Share of U.S. teenagers who take part in illegal activities online as of May 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234372/teenagers-who-take-part-in-illegal-activities-online/
McAfee. "Share of U.S. teenagers who take part in illegal activities online as of May 2012." Chart. June 25, 2012. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234372/teenagers-who-take-part-in-illegal-activities-online/
McAfee. (2012). Share of U.S. teenagers who take part in illegal activities online as of May 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234372/teenagers-who-take-part-in-illegal-activities-online/
McAfee. "Share of U.S. Teenagers Who Take Part in Illegal Activities Online as of May 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234372/teenagers-who-take-part-in-illegal-activities-online/
McAfee, Share of U.S. teenagers who take part in illegal activities online as of May 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234372/teenagers-who-take-part-in-illegal-activities-online/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Share of U.S. teenagers who take part in illegal activities online as of May 2012 [Graph], McAfee, June 25, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/234372/teenagers-who-take-part-in-illegal-activities-online/
