This statistic shows the risky behavior of adult social media users worldwide as of August 2013. During the survey, it was found that 25 percent of users shared their social media passwords with others.
Risky behavior of online adults who use social media as of August 2013
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Don't log out after every session
39%
Connect with people they don't know
31%
Share social media passwords with others
25%
Had somebody hack into their account and pretend to be them
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Symantec. (October 7, 2013). Risky behavior of online adults who use social media as of August 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/294692/social-media-risky-behavior-of-adults/
Symantec. "Risky behavior of online adults who use social media as of August 2013." Chart. October 7, 2013. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294692/social-media-risky-behavior-of-adults/
Symantec. (2013). Risky behavior of online adults who use social media as of August 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294692/social-media-risky-behavior-of-adults/
Symantec. "Risky Behavior of Online Adults Who Use Social Media as of August 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294692/social-media-risky-behavior-of-adults/
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Risky behavior of online adults who use social media as of August 2013 [Graph], Symantec, October 7, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/294692/social-media-risky-behavior-of-adults/