This statistic shows the share of Canadians who have googled or searched for themselves online to find out what information is on the internet about them as of April 2018. The findings show that 57 percent of responding Canadian adults admitted to having googled or searched for themselves online, compared to 43 percent who had not.
Share of Canadians who have googled or searched for themselves online to find out what information is about them as of April 2018
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Ipsos. (April 5, 2018). Share of Canadians who have googled or searched for themselves online to find out what information is about them as of April 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/829436/canada-searching-for-yourself-online/
Ipsos. "Share of Canadians who have googled or searched for themselves online to find out what information is about them as of April 2018." Chart. April 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829436/canada-searching-for-yourself-online/
Ipsos. (2018). Share of Canadians who have googled or searched for themselves online to find out what information is about them as of April 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829436/canada-searching-for-yourself-online/
Ipsos. "Share of Canadians Who Have Googled or Searched for Themselves Online to Find out What Information Is about Them as of April 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829436/canada-searching-for-yourself-online/
Ipsos, Share of Canadians who have googled or searched for themselves online to find out what information is about them as of April 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829436/canada-searching-for-yourself-online/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Share of Canadians who have googled or searched for themselves online to find out what information is about them as of April 2018 [Graph], Ipsos, April 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/829436/canada-searching-for-yourself-online/