Majorities of Americans think their personal information is less secure today than in the past

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November 13, 2019

1. How Americans think about privacy and the vulnerability of their personal data

Majorities of Americans think their personal information is less secure today than in the past

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Majorities of Americans think their personal information is less secure today than in the past

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1. How Americans think about privacy and the vulnerability of their personal data
Seven-in-ten Americans say their personal information is less secure than it was five years ago
Seven-in-ten Americans say their personal information is less secure than it was five years ago
About six-in-ten Americans say they follow privacy news at least somewhat closely
Older adults are more likely than younger adults to say they pay attention to privacy-related news
21% of Americans have had fraudulent charges on their debit or credit cards in the past year
Black Americans are more likely to experience social media, email breaches
In their words: What does privacy mean to you?
In their words: What does digital privacy mean to you?
Seven-in-ten Americans say their personal information is less secure than it was five years ago

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