The survey asked French men and women having already shared sexual content of themselves if they feared that their private, sexual messages, photos or videos could be broadcasted online without their consent. For 32 percent of men and 33 percent of women, the fear of having their intimate life leaked was a little present. The same amount reported not really being scared of such a thing happening. More men (22 percent) than women (18 percent) were very scared.
Percentage to which French men and women fear the leakage of their private and sexual contents on the Internet in 2020
Characteristic
Yes, a lot
Yes, a little
No, not really
No, not at all
Men
22%
32%
32%
14%
Women
18%
33%
33%
16%
0%25%50%75%100%125%
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IFOP. (February 18, 2020). Percentage to which French men and women fear the leakage of their private and sexual contents on the Internet in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098614/fear-exposure-sexual-content-france/
French people having shared sexual content of themselves
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Craignez-vous qu’un jour, des conversations intimes, des messages coquins ou des photos / vidéos à caractère sexuel que vous aviez pu échanger à titre privé soient publiées ou diffusées sur Internet ou les réseaux sociaux ?".
* The number of participants in the study does is not representative for this question. Only French people having shared sexual content of themselves were included in this statistic.
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IFOP. (February 18, 2020). Percentage to which French men and women fear the leakage of their private and sexual contents on the Internet in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098614/fear-exposure-sexual-content-france/
IFOP. "Percentage to which French men and women fear the leakage of their private and sexual contents on the Internet in 2020." Chart. February 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098614/fear-exposure-sexual-content-france/
IFOP. (2020). Percentage to which French men and women fear the leakage of their private and sexual contents on the Internet in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098614/fear-exposure-sexual-content-france/
IFOP. "Percentage to Which French Men and Women Fear The Leakage of Their Private and Sexual Contents on The Internet in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098614/fear-exposure-sexual-content-france/
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Percentage to which French men and women fear the leakage of their private and sexual contents on the Internet in 2020 [Graph], IFOP, February 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098614/fear-exposure-sexual-content-france/
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