This statistic presents the share of global internet users who believe law enforcement should have a right to access citizens' online communications for security reasons as of December 2015, by region. During the global survey, it was found that 67 percent of internet users from North America agreed with law enforcement access of private communications for national security reasons.
Should law enforcement agencies have a right to access citizens' online communications for valid national security reasons?
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CIGI. (March 2, 2016). Should law enforcement agencies have a right to access citizens' online communications for valid national security reasons? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/519647/global-opinion-law-enforcement-communications-access/
CIGI. "Should law enforcement agencies have a right to access citizens' online communications for valid national security reasons?." Chart. March 2, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/519647/global-opinion-law-enforcement-communications-access/
CIGI. (2016). Should law enforcement agencies have a right to access citizens' online communications for valid national security reasons?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/519647/global-opinion-law-enforcement-communications-access/
CIGI. "Should Law Enforcement Agencies Have a Right to Access Citizens' Online Communications for Valid National Security Reasons?." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/519647/global-opinion-law-enforcement-communications-access/
CIGI, Should law enforcement agencies have a right to access citizens' online communications for valid national security reasons? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/519647/global-opinion-law-enforcement-communications-access/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Should law enforcement agencies have a right to access citizens' online communications for valid national security reasons? [Graph], CIGI, March 2, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/519647/global-opinion-law-enforcement-communications-access/