This statistic presents the opinion on stopping hacktivism in the United States as of December 2015. During the survey period it was found that 27 percent of U.S. internet users strongly agree that hacktivists were breaking the law and should be stopped. The majority of respondents only somewhat agree with the statement.
Do you agree that hacktivists are breaking the law and should be stopped?
As you may know, there are "hacktivist" groups like Anonymous which hack into armed forces, government and company systems and then publish confidential material that they think the public has a right to know. When it comes to exposing the confidential information of various groups, do you agree or disagree with the following: Hacktivist groups are breaking the law and should be stopped.
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Ipsos. (April 16, 2016). Do you agree that hacktivists are breaking the law and should be stopped? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/543679/us-opinion-on-stopping-hacktivism/
Ipsos. "Do you agree that hacktivists are breaking the law and should be stopped?." Chart. April 16, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/543679/us-opinion-on-stopping-hacktivism/
Ipsos. (2016). Do you agree that hacktivists are breaking the law and should be stopped?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/543679/us-opinion-on-stopping-hacktivism/
Ipsos. "Do You Agree That Hacktivists Are Breaking The Law and Should Be Stopped?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/543679/us-opinion-on-stopping-hacktivism/
Ipsos, Do you agree that hacktivists are breaking the law and should be stopped? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/543679/us-opinion-on-stopping-hacktivism/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Do you agree that hacktivists are breaking the law and should be stopped? [Graph], Ipsos, April 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/543679/us-opinion-on-stopping-hacktivism/
