This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015. During the survey, it was found that 42 percent of respondents reported that they never tried to change privacy settings on their social media profiles.
Share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Yes
57%
No
42%
Don't know
1%
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Share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*
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* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB9 Have you ever tried to change the privacy settings of your personal profile from the default settings on an online social network?
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/534075/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. "Share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534075/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. (2015). Share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534075/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. "Share of Individuals Who Tried to Change Privacy Settings on Their Personal Profiles from The Default Settings on Social Media Sites in The European Union (Eu-28) as of March 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534075/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission, Share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534075/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited April 28, 2025)
Share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/534075/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-european-union-eu-28/
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