This statistic presents the share of adults in the United States who use specific privacy tools to increase the privacy and security of their online activities and personal data sharing. 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, 5 percent have added privacy-enhancing browser plug-ins like DoNotTrackMe or Privacy Badger.
Share of adults in the United States who use selected online privacy tools as of January 2015
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Share of respondents
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Pew Research Center. (March 16, 2015). Share of adults in the United States who use selected online privacy tools as of January 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/440322/us-communication-changes-due-to-privacy-concerns/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who use selected online privacy tools as of January 2015." Chart. March 16, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/440322/us-communication-changes-due-to-privacy-concerns/
Pew Research Center. (2015). Share of adults in the United States who use selected online privacy tools as of January 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/440322/us-communication-changes-due-to-privacy-concerns/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Use Selected Online Privacy Tools as of January 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/440322/us-communication-changes-due-to-privacy-concerns/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States who use selected online privacy tools as of January 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/440322/us-communication-changes-due-to-privacy-concerns/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who use selected online privacy tools as of January 2015 [Graph], Pew Research Center, March 16, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/440322/us-communication-changes-due-to-privacy-concerns/
