This statistic illustrates the results of a survey on the level of trust in online social networks in EU 28 countries in 2019. During the survey period, it was found that just seven percent of Swedish respondents aged 15 years and older stated that they tended to trust online social networks.
Share of respondents who tend to trust online social networks in the European Union (EU 28) countries in 2019
respondents represent the whole territory of the countries surveyed.
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "I would like to ask you a question about how much you trust you have in certain media and institutions. For each of the following media and institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it. Online social networks."
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European Commission. (March 11, 2020). Share of respondents who tend to trust online social networks in the European Union (EU 28) countries in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/454406/europe-trust-in-online-social-networks-by-country/
European Commission. "Share of respondents who tend to trust online social networks in the European Union (EU 28) countries in 2019." Chart. March 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/454406/europe-trust-in-online-social-networks-by-country/
European Commission. (2020). Share of respondents who tend to trust online social networks in the European Union (EU 28) countries in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/454406/europe-trust-in-online-social-networks-by-country/
European Commission. "Share of Respondents Who Tend to Trust Online Social Networks in The European Union (Eu 28) Countries in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/454406/europe-trust-in-online-social-networks-by-country/
European Commission, Share of respondents who tend to trust online social networks in the European Union (EU 28) countries in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/454406/europe-trust-in-online-social-networks-by-country/ (last visited July 06, 2022)
