This statistic presents the percentage of US youths who admit to posting personal information online and the percentage of parents who are aware of their child posting that information as of April 2013. During an online study, it was found that 66 percent of youths in the United States admitted to posting a picture of themselves online. In contrast, only 49 percent of parents were aware that their child had posted a picture of themself on the internet.
Share of U.S. youths who post particular personal details online and share of parents who are aware as of April 2013
Characteristic
Youths who admit to posting info online
Parents who are aware of youth posting info online
Any of the listed info
86%
69%
A photo of yourself
66%
49%
The name of your school
49%
31%
Email address
50%
17%
Intimate/personal details (SSN, who you date, etc)
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McAfee. (May 28, 2013). Share of U.S. youths who post particular personal details online and share of parents who are aware as of April 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291081/online-information-posting-personal-details-us-youths-and-parents/
McAfee. "Share of U.S. youths who post particular personal details online and share of parents who are aware as of April 2013." Chart. May 28, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291081/online-information-posting-personal-details-us-youths-and-parents/
McAfee. (2013). Share of U.S. youths who post particular personal details online and share of parents who are aware as of April 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291081/online-information-posting-personal-details-us-youths-and-parents/
McAfee. "Share of U.S. Youths Who Post Particular Personal Details Online and Share of Parents Who Are Aware as of April 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 May 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291081/online-information-posting-personal-details-us-youths-and-parents/
McAfee, Share of U.S. youths who post particular personal details online and share of parents who are aware as of April 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291081/online-information-posting-personal-details-us-youths-and-parents/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Share of U.S. youths who post particular personal details online and share of parents who are aware as of April 2013 [Graph], McAfee, May 28, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/291081/online-information-posting-personal-details-us-youths-and-parents/
