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How Americans View Data Privacy
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans frequently skip reading privacy policies
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- How Americans View Data Privacy
- Americans are largely concerned and confused about how their data is being used
- Growing shares of Republicans say they’re worried about how the government uses their personal data
- Most Americans don’t trust social media CEOs to handle users’ data responsibly
- The public expects AI’s role in data collection to lead to unintended consequences and public discomfort
- Many trust themselves to make the right privacy decisions but are also skeptical their actions matter
- Nearly 6 in 10 Americans frequently skip reading privacy policies
- Many Americans are overwhelmed by keeping up with passwords – and nearly half forgo secure ones
- Writing, saving or resetting? How people keep track of their passwords varies by age
- Most smartphone users lock their phone, but older groups are less likely to do so
- (Xavier Lorenzo via Getty Images)