This statistic displays the results of a survey on the leading reasons for not changing default privacy settings on social media sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015. During the survey, it was found that 14 percent of respondents reported that they did not know how to change privacy settings on their social media profiles.
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Leading reasons for not changing default privacy settings on social media sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/536240/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "Leading reasons for not changing default privacy settings on social media sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536240/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk/
European Commission. (2015). Leading reasons for not changing default privacy settings on social media sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536240/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "Leading Reasons for Not Changing Default Privacy Settings on Social Media Sites in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536240/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk/
European Commission, Leading reasons for not changing default privacy settings on social media sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536240/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk/ (last visited June 07, 2025)
Leading reasons for not changing default privacy settings on social media sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/536240/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk/