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U.S. social media user account privacy 2018
Percentage of social media users in the United States who have a private social media account as of September 2018
by J. Clement,
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Nov 14, 2018
This statistic presents the percentage of social media users in the United States who have a private social media account as of September 2018. According to the findings, 45 percent of respondents reported that all of their social media accounts were private, while 19 percent of respondents stated the opposite saying none of their social media accounts were private at all.
Percentage of social media users in the United States who have a private social media account as of September 2018
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Yes, all of my social media accounts are private | 45% |
| Yes, a few of my social meda accounts are private | 20% |
| Yes, one of my social media accounts is private | 7% |
| No, none of my social media accounts are private | 19% |
| Don't know/No opinion | 8% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Yes, all of my social media accounts are private | 45% |
| Yes, a few of my social meda accounts are private | 20% |
| Yes, one of my social media accounts is private | 7% |
| No, none of my social media accounts are private | 19% |
| Don't know/No opinion | 8% |
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by J. Clement,
last edited
Nov 14, 2018
This statistic presents the percentage of social media users in the United States who have a private social media account as of September 2018. According to the findings, 45 percent of respondents reported that all of their social media accounts were private, while 19 percent of respondents stated the opposite saying none of their social media accounts were private at all.
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- United States
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- September 20 to 23, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,026 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- social media users
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- Question: "Do you have a private account, an account where only your accepted friends or followers can see your posts, on any of your social media accounts?"
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- September 20 to 23, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,026 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- social media users
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Question: "Do you have a private account, an account where only your accepted friends or followers can see your posts, on any of your social media accounts?"
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