This statistic presents the opinions and attitudes of both teens and the parents of teens on the importance of social networking sites asking permission prior to any sharing or selling of their personal information, as of May 2018. According to the findings, 77 percent of parents in the United States reported that this issue was extremely important, while 69 percent of teens stated similarly in their opinion.
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Common Sense Media. (June 11, 2018). How important is it for social networking sites to ask for your permission before sharing or selling your personal information? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/881002/social-media-sites-asking-permission-sharing-selling-personal-information/
Common Sense Media. "How important is it for social networking sites to ask for your permission before sharing or selling your personal information?." Chart. June 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/881002/social-media-sites-asking-permission-sharing-selling-personal-information/
Common Sense Media. (2018). How important is it for social networking sites to ask for your permission before sharing or selling your personal information?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/881002/social-media-sites-asking-permission-sharing-selling-personal-information/
Common Sense Media. "How Important Is It for Social Networking Sites to Ask for Your Permission before Sharing or Selling Your Personal Information?." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/881002/social-media-sites-asking-permission-sharing-selling-personal-information/
Common Sense Media, How important is it for social networking sites to ask for your permission before sharing or selling your personal information? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/881002/social-media-sites-asking-permission-sharing-selling-personal-information/ (last visited September 30, 2023)
How important is it for social networking sites to ask for your permission before sharing or selling your personal information? [Graph], Common Sense Media, June 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/881002/social-media-sites-asking-permission-sharing-selling-personal-information/