This statistic displays the findings of a survey on leading concerns presented by social media according to legal departments in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 52 percent of responding lawyers cited a data breach or hacking as an issue of deep concern presented by social media.
Leading concerns presented by social media according to legal departments in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2015
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Improper sharing of confidential information on social media
54%
A data breach or hacking
52%
Inflammatory comments on social media regarding company, executives, or its products or services
36%
Criticism about company going viral on social media
34%
Employees posting on social media about company
32%
Complaints posted on social media about company customer service
28%
Current and former employees rating company on sites such as Glassdoor
26%
Senior level executives posting on social media about company
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Weber Shandwick. (November 18, 2015). Leading concerns presented by social media according to legal departments in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/501630/leading-legal-department-s-concerns-over-social-media-in-the-uk/
Weber Shandwick. "Leading concerns presented by social media according to legal departments in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2015." Chart. November 18, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/501630/leading-legal-department-s-concerns-over-social-media-in-the-uk/
Weber Shandwick. (2015). Leading concerns presented by social media according to legal departments in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/501630/leading-legal-department-s-concerns-over-social-media-in-the-uk/
Weber Shandwick. "Leading Concerns Presented by Social Media According to Legal Departments in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/501630/leading-legal-department-s-concerns-over-social-media-in-the-uk/
Weber Shandwick, Leading concerns presented by social media according to legal departments in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/501630/leading-legal-department-s-concerns-over-social-media-in-the-uk/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Leading concerns presented by social media according to legal departments in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2015 [Graph], Weber Shandwick, November 18, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/501630/leading-legal-department-s-concerns-over-social-media-in-the-uk/
