According to a survey conducted in September 2020, a leak of one's personal information or browser history was by far the leading reason for Japanese respondents to worry when using the internet, being mentioned by close to 92 percent. Privacy issues were followed by infections with computer viruses and false billings or frauds. The same survey showed that about three quarters of people in Japan worried when using the internet, while the breakdown by age groups indicated that the tendency to worry was more pronounced among the older generations.
Leading reasons why people worry when using the internet in Japan as of September 2020
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 18, 2021). Leading reasons why people worry when using the internet in Japan as of September 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1138958/japan-leading-reasons-why-people-worry-when-using-the-internet/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Leading reasons why people worry when using the internet in Japan as of September 2020." Chart. June 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1138958/japan-leading-reasons-why-people-worry-when-using-the-internet/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2021). Leading reasons why people worry when using the internet in Japan as of September 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1138958/japan-leading-reasons-why-people-worry-when-using-the-internet/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Leading Reasons Why People Worry When Using The Internet in Japan as of September 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1138958/japan-leading-reasons-why-people-worry-when-using-the-internet/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Leading reasons why people worry when using the internet in Japan as of September 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1138958/japan-leading-reasons-why-people-worry-when-using-the-internet/ (last visited January 25, 2022)
