This statistic displays the result of a survey, conducted in 2018 on respondents who considered deleting their Facebook profiles and what their reasons were in Denmark. The reason which came on top of the list, according to 63 percent of respondents was that they were concerned about their personal data protection. The reason which came last on the list, according to 15 percent of the participants was that they spend too much time on Facebook.
Why have you considered closing your Facebook profile?
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Bjerg Kommunikation. (May 31, 2018). Why have you considered closing your Facebook profile? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/990045/share-of-respondents-considering-to-close-their-facebook-profiles-in-denmark/
Bjerg Kommunikation. "Why have you considered closing your Facebook profile?." Chart. May 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/990045/share-of-respondents-considering-to-close-their-facebook-profiles-in-denmark/
Bjerg Kommunikation. (2018). Why have you considered closing your Facebook profile?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/990045/share-of-respondents-considering-to-close-their-facebook-profiles-in-denmark/
Bjerg Kommunikation. "Why Have You Considered Closing Your Facebook Profile?." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/990045/share-of-respondents-considering-to-close-their-facebook-profiles-in-denmark/
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