This statistic presents the concern of social users in the United States regarding the security of their personal data with social media companies such as Facebook. During the May 2017 survey period, 54 percent of respondents stated that they worried very much about the security of their personal social media data.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you worry about the security of your personal data with social media companies like Facebook?
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Original question: On a scale of 1 to 10 (1=not at all, 10=very much):How much do you worry about the security of your personal data with social media companies like Facebook?
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Statista Survey. (June 9, 2017). On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you worry about the security of your personal data with social media companies like Facebook? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/714012/us-internet-user-personal-data-worry-social-media/
Statista Survey. "On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you worry about the security of your personal data with social media companies like Facebook?." Chart. June 9, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/714012/us-internet-user-personal-data-worry-social-media/
Statista Survey. (2017). On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you worry about the security of your personal data with social media companies like Facebook?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/714012/us-internet-user-personal-data-worry-social-media/
Statista Survey. "On a Scale of 1 to 10, How Much Do You Worry about The Security of Your Personal Data with Social Media Companies like Facebook?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/714012/us-internet-user-personal-data-worry-social-media/
Statista Survey, On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you worry about the security of your personal data with social media companies like Facebook? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/714012/us-internet-user-personal-data-worry-social-media/ (last visited April 26, 2025)
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