This statistic presents the level trust of U.S. adults in social media companies in regards to safeguarding the personal data of their users. According to the April 2018 findings, 34 percent of respondents stated to not trusting social media companies at all in their capabilities of safeguarding their user's personal data.
How much do you trust social media companies to safeguard the personal data of their users?
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YouGov. (April 10, 2018). How much do you trust social media companies to safeguard the personal data of their users? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/856505/trust-social-media-companies-user-personal-data-usa/
YouGov. "How much do you trust social media companies to safeguard the personal data of their users?." Chart. April 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/856505/trust-social-media-companies-user-personal-data-usa/
YouGov. (2018). How much do you trust social media companies to safeguard the personal data of their users?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/856505/trust-social-media-companies-user-personal-data-usa/
YouGov. "How Much Do You Trust Social Media Companies to Safeguard The Personal Data of Their Users?." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/856505/trust-social-media-companies-user-personal-data-usa/
YouGov, How much do you trust social media companies to safeguard the personal data of their users? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/856505/trust-social-media-companies-user-personal-data-usa/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
How much do you trust social media companies to safeguard the personal data of their users? [Graph], YouGov, April 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/856505/trust-social-media-companies-user-personal-data-usa/