This statistic shows the share of Americans who agree that law enforcement should have access to encrypted communications for the purpose of investigating crimes as of May 2016, by age group. During the survey period, 49 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 to 29 felt that technology companies should be able to use encryption technology that was unbreakable to law enforcement.
Share of adults in the United States who think the government should be able to access encrypted communications when investigating crimes as of May 2016, by age group
Characteristic
The government should be able to access encrypted communications when investigating crime
Technology companies should be able to use encryption technology that is unbreakable even to law enforcement
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Pew Research Center. (January 26, 2017). Share of adults in the United States who think the government should be able to access encrypted communications when investigating crimes as of May 2016, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676045/us-opinion-of-law-enforcement-having-access-to-encrypted-data/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who think the government should be able to access encrypted communications when investigating crimes as of May 2016, by age group ." Chart. January 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676045/us-opinion-of-law-enforcement-having-access-to-encrypted-data/
Pew Research Center. (2017). Share of adults in the United States who think the government should be able to access encrypted communications when investigating crimes as of May 2016, by age group . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676045/us-opinion-of-law-enforcement-having-access-to-encrypted-data/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Think The Government Should Be Able to Access Encrypted Communications When Investigating Crimes as of May 2016, by Age Group ." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676045/us-opinion-of-law-enforcement-having-access-to-encrypted-data/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States who think the government should be able to access encrypted communications when investigating crimes as of May 2016, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676045/us-opinion-of-law-enforcement-having-access-to-encrypted-data/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who think the government should be able to access encrypted communications when investigating crimes as of May 2016, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/676045/us-opinion-of-law-enforcement-having-access-to-encrypted-data/
