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title: "Managing Online Identity and Privacy"
description: "86% of adult internet users have taken steps to avoid online surveillance by other people or organizations. Despite precautions, 21% of online adults have had an email or social media account hijacked and 11% have had vital information stolen."
date: "2013-09-05"
authors:
  - name: "Michael Suh"
    job_title: "Guest Contributor"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/2013/09/05/managing-online-identity-and-privacy/"
---

# Managing Online Identity and Privacy