In a survey from April 2019, 12 percent of internet users between the ages of 23 and 38 in the United States said they felt that brands were taking advantage of them on social media. The same was true for five percent of younger Millennials. The average for all respondents was eight percent.
Share of online users in the United States who feel brands take advantage of them on social media as of April 2019, by age group
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ThinkNow. (October 11, 2019). Share of online users in the United States who feel brands take advantage of them on social media as of April 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081804/us-adults-feeling-exploited-by-brands-on-social-age/
ThinkNow. "Share of online users in the United States who feel brands take advantage of them on social media as of April 2019, by age group." Chart. October 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081804/us-adults-feeling-exploited-by-brands-on-social-age/
ThinkNow. (2019). Share of online users in the United States who feel brands take advantage of them on social media as of April 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081804/us-adults-feeling-exploited-by-brands-on-social-age/
ThinkNow. "Share of Online Users in The United States Who Feel Brands Take Advantage of Them on Social Media as of April 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081804/us-adults-feeling-exploited-by-brands-on-social-age/
ThinkNow, Share of online users in the United States who feel brands take advantage of them on social media as of April 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081804/us-adults-feeling-exploited-by-brands-on-social-age/ (last visited June 30, 2022)