Privacy management on social media sites
Most users choose restricted privacy settings while profile “pruning†and unfriending people is on the rise
Search results for: “digital privacy”
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Main findings
Two-thirds of online adults have a profile on a social networking site, and most restrict access to friends only. Two in three online adults (63%) say they currently maintain a profile on a social networking site, up from just 20% who said they had ever created a profile in 2006.[3.numoffset=”3″ The May 2011 Survey asks: […]
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Main Findings: Apps vs. Web: Winner?
Respondents’ thoughts Most people surveyed said the functionality and popularity of the Web will continue to get stronger. Many top experts said the future will be a blend of the wide-open Web and customized apps, with people using apps/Web accessed through cloud computing. More than a third of survey participants said the Web will be […]
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The Future of Apps and Web
The Web Is Dead? No. Experts expect apps and the Web to converge in the cloud; but many worry that simplicity for users will come at a price.
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Part 3: Privacy and Safety Issues
In this section of the report, we discuss some of the key issues that relate to teens’ privacy practices and risks to their online safety. We present findings on certain behaviors that teens engage in that may, depending on the circumstances, serve as protective measures or have risky implications for the sanctity of their online […]
