STUDY: 69% of U.S. Adults Skeptical that Social Network Activities Remain Private

Social networks did not inspire confidence in a new study from Pew Research Center, as 69 percent of respondents said they were not confident that records of their activities would remain private and secure.

Social networks did not inspire confidence in a new study from Pew Research Center, as 69 percent of respondents said they were not confident that records of their activities would remain private and secure.

Online video sites did not fare much better, at 66 percent.

Other findings by Pew included:

  • 50 percent of respondents believe online advertisers who place ads on websites they visit should not save records or archives of their activity for any length of time.
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