This statistic presents the share of adults in the United States who are concerned about government surveillance of their own data and electronic communications. During the survey period ending January 2015, it was found that 31 percent of U.S. adults were very or somewhat concerned about government surveillance of social media.
Share of adults in the United States who are concerned about government surveillance of their digital communications as of January 2015
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Pew Research Center. (March 16, 2015). Share of adults in the United States who are concerned about government surveillance of their digital communications as of January 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/440272/us-concerns-government-surveillance-digital-communication/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who are concerned about government surveillance of their digital communications as of January 2015." Chart. March 16, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/440272/us-concerns-government-surveillance-digital-communication/
Pew Research Center. (2015). Share of adults in the United States who are concerned about government surveillance of their digital communications as of January 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/440272/us-concerns-government-surveillance-digital-communication/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Are Concerned about Government Surveillance of Their Digital Communications as of January 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/440272/us-concerns-government-surveillance-digital-communication/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States who are concerned about government surveillance of their digital communications as of January 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/440272/us-concerns-government-surveillance-digital-communication/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who are concerned about government surveillance of their digital communications as of January 2015 [Graph], Pew Research Center, March 16, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/440272/us-concerns-government-surveillance-digital-communication/