This statistic displays the findings of a survey on users' most common concerns over any negative types of online activity among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019. In 2019, it was found that responding internet users were most often concerned about being a potential victim of online fraud and had security concerns while 24 percent were worried that content on the internet posed a risk to society.
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Ofcom. (June 22, 2020). Can you tell me if you have any concerns about what is on the internet? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/707972/leading-concerns-over-negative-online-activity-among-internet-users-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Can you tell me if you have any concerns about what is on the internet?." Chart. June 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707972/leading-concerns-over-negative-online-activity-among-internet-users-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2020). Can you tell me if you have any concerns about what is on the internet?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707972/leading-concerns-over-negative-online-activity-among-internet-users-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Can You Tell Me If You Have Any Concerns about What Is on The Internet?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707972/leading-concerns-over-negative-online-activity-among-internet-users-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, Can you tell me if you have any concerns about what is on the internet? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707972/leading-concerns-over-negative-online-activity-among-internet-users-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Can you tell me if you have any concerns about what is on the internet? [Graph], Ofcom, June 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/707972/leading-concerns-over-negative-online-activity-among-internet-users-in-the-uk/