This statistic shows the share of Canadians who believe it is sometimes acceptable to behave in a morally questionable manner online as of October 2017. The findings show that 23 percent of responding Canadians felt that reading someone else's email without their permission was sometimes acceptable, and 12 percent of respondents considered it acceptable to post inflammatory, threatening or sexually explicit comments or photos online.
Share of Canadians who believe it is sometimes acceptable to behave in a morally questionable manner online as of October 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Reading someone else's email without their permission
23%
Using a false photo or someone else's photo to identify yourself online
18%
Using a false email or someone else's email to identify yourself online
17%
Sharing things you know are not true on social media
16%
Putting software on someone's machine that allows you to spy and/or track them
16%
Changing someone's status, posts or comments on social media without permission
15%
Posting inflammatory, threatening or sexually explicit comments or photos online
12%
Accessing someone's financial accounts without their permission
12%
Using someone else's credit card without permission to shop or book online
12%
Stealing someone's personally identifiable information
10%
Sending emails that trick people into giving out personal, financial or sensitive details
10%
Allowing your device to be used to send spam, malware or attack other computers
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Symantec. (January 22, 2018). Share of Canadians who believe it is sometimes acceptable to behave in a morally questionable manner online as of October 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/812512/canada-perspectives-on-acceptable-online-behavior/
Symantec. "Share of Canadians who believe it is sometimes acceptable to behave in a morally questionable manner online as of October 2017." Chart. January 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/812512/canada-perspectives-on-acceptable-online-behavior/
Symantec. (2018). Share of Canadians who believe it is sometimes acceptable to behave in a morally questionable manner online as of October 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/812512/canada-perspectives-on-acceptable-online-behavior/
Symantec. "Share of Canadians Who Believe It Is Sometimes Acceptable to Behave in a Morally Questionable Manner Online as of October 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/812512/canada-perspectives-on-acceptable-online-behavior/
Symantec, Share of Canadians who believe it is sometimes acceptable to behave in a morally questionable manner online as of October 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/812512/canada-perspectives-on-acceptable-online-behavior/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of Canadians who believe it is sometimes acceptable to behave in a morally questionable manner online as of October 2017 [Graph], Symantec, January 22, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/812512/canada-perspectives-on-acceptable-online-behavior/
