This statistic displays the results of a survey on the leading reasons for not changing default privacy settings on social media sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015. During the survey, it was found that 14 percent of respondents reported that they did not know how to change privacy settings on their social media profiles.
Leading reasons for not changing default privacy settings on social media sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
You did not know that you could change the settings
14%
You do not know how to change these settings
19%
You trust the sites to set appropriate privacy settings
14%
You are not worried about having personal data on an online social network
10%
You have not had the time to look at the available options
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Leading reasons for not changing default privacy settings on social media sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/536240/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "Leading reasons for not changing default privacy settings on social media sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536240/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk/
European Commission. (2015). Leading reasons for not changing default privacy settings on social media sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536240/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "Leading Reasons for Not Changing Default Privacy Settings on Social Media Sites in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536240/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk/
European Commission, Leading reasons for not changing default privacy settings on social media sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536240/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Leading reasons for not changing default privacy settings on social media sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/536240/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk/