This statistic displays the results of a survey on the leading reasons for not trying to change default privacy settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015. During the survey, it was found that 15 percent of respondents reported that they did not know how to change privacy settings on their social media profiles.
Leading reasons for not trying to change default privacy settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
You did not know that you could change the settings
15%
You do not know how to change these settings
21%
You trust the sites to set appropriate privacy settings
24%
You are not worried about having personal data on an online social network
21%
You have not had the time to look at the available options
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Leading reasons for not trying to change default privacy settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/536236/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Leading reasons for not trying to change default privacy settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536236/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-eu/
European Commission. (2015). Leading reasons for not trying to change default privacy settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536236/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Leading Reasons for Not Trying to Change Default Privacy 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/536236/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-eu/
European Commission, Leading reasons for not trying to change default privacy settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536236/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-eu/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Leading reasons for not trying to change default privacy 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/536236/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-eu/
