This statistic shows the results of a survey on the definition of spam e-mail in the U.S. In 2010, 59 percent of respondents defined spam as "e-mail in my spam or junk mail folder".
How would you define spam?
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
E-mail I did not request
72%
E-mail from porn, pills, body part enlargement, online casinos, etc
71%
E-mail that contains a virus or 'phishing' scheme
70%
E-mail that violates anti-spamming regulations
63%
E-mail in my spam or junk mail folder
59%
E-mail from sources that I cannot 'unsubscribe' from
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M3AAWG. (March 31, 2010). How would you define spam? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267639/definition-of-spam-in-the-us-in-2010/
M3AAWG. "How would you define spam?." Chart. March 31, 2010. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267639/definition-of-spam-in-the-us-in-2010/
M3AAWG. (2010). How would you define spam?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267639/definition-of-spam-in-the-us-in-2010/
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