This statistic presents the share of adults in the United States who have changed their usage of digital communication channels. During the survey period ending January 2015, it was found that among the 87 percent of U.S. adults who have heard of the government surveillance programs, 18 percent had changed the way they used their e-mail accounts.
Share of adults in the United States who have changed their usage of digital communication channels due to privacy concerns as of January 2015
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Pew Research Center. (March 16, 2015). Share of adults in the United States who have changed their usage of digital communication channels due to privacy concerns as of January 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/439981/us-communication-changes-due-to-privacy-concerns/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who have changed their usage of digital communication channels due to privacy concerns as of January 2015." Chart. March 16, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439981/us-communication-changes-due-to-privacy-concerns/
Pew Research Center. (2015). Share of adults in the United States who have changed their usage of digital communication channels due to privacy concerns as of January 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439981/us-communication-changes-due-to-privacy-concerns/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Have Changed Their Usage of Digital Communication Channels Due to Privacy Concerns as of January 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/439981/us-communication-changes-due-to-privacy-concerns/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States who have changed their usage of digital communication channels due to privacy concerns as of January 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/439981/us-communication-changes-due-to-privacy-concerns/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Share of adults in the United States who have changed their usage of digital communication channels due to privacy concerns as of January 2015 [Graph], Pew Research Center, March 16, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/439981/us-communication-changes-due-to-privacy-concerns/