This statistic presents the share of adults in the United States who are unaware of selected online privacy tools. 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, 39 percent did not know about anonymity software.
Share of adults in the United States who are unaware of selected online privacy tools as of January 2015
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Pew Research Center. (March 16, 2015). Share of adults in the United States who are unaware of selected online privacy tools as of January 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/440336/us-awareness-of-online-privacy-tools/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who are unaware of selected online privacy tools as of January 2015." Chart. March 16, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/440336/us-awareness-of-online-privacy-tools/
Pew Research Center. (2015). Share of adults in the United States who are unaware of selected online privacy tools as of January 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/440336/us-awareness-of-online-privacy-tools/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Are Unaware of Selected Online Privacy Tools as of January 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/440336/us-awareness-of-online-privacy-tools/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States who are unaware of selected online privacy tools as of January 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/440336/us-awareness-of-online-privacy-tools/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Share of adults in the United States who are unaware of selected online privacy tools as of January 2015 [Graph], Pew Research Center, March 16, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/440336/us-awareness-of-online-privacy-tools/
