This statistic presents risky online behavior of teens in the United States. During an April 2014 survey, it was found that 49 percent of youths have regretted something they have posted online.
Risky online behavior of youths in the United States as of April 2014
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Do not turn off location or GPS services across apps
52%
Posted something online that they regret
49%
Have not enabled privacy settings to protect content
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McAfee. (June 3, 2014). Risky online behavior of youths in the United States as of April 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/312647/risky-online-behavior-us-youths/
McAfee. "Risky online behavior of youths in the United States as of April 2014." Chart. June 3, 2014. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/312647/risky-online-behavior-us-youths/
McAfee. (2014). Risky online behavior of youths in the United States as of April 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/312647/risky-online-behavior-us-youths/
McAfee. "Risky Online Behavior of Youths in The United States as of April 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/312647/risky-online-behavior-us-youths/
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Risky online behavior of youths in the United States as of April 2014 [Graph], McAfee, June 3, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/312647/risky-online-behavior-us-youths/