This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015. During the survey, it was found that 42 percent of respondents reported that they never tried to change privacy settings on their social media profiles.
Share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/534075/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. "Share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534075/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. (2015). Share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534075/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. "Share of Individuals Who Tried to Change Privacy Settings on Their Personal Profiles from The Default Settings on Social Media Sites in The European Union (Eu-28) as of March 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534075/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission, Share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534075/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of individuals who tried to change privacy settings on their personal profiles from the default settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/534075/adjusting-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-european-union-eu-28/