This statistic presents the perception of individuals in the United States in regards to Facebook's future performance in their conduct of safeguarding the personal data of people with Facebook profiles. According to the April 2018 findings, 43 percent of respondents reported that Facebook will not do enough to safeguard the personal data of profiles on the social media platform.
Moving forward, do you think Facebook will or will not do enough to safeguard the personal data of people with Facebook profiles?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Will do enough to safeguard personal data
24%
Will not do enough to safeguard personal data
43%
Not sure
33%
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YouGov. (April 10, 2018). Moving forward, do you think Facebook will or will not do enough to safeguard the personal data of people with Facebook profiles? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/856407/opinion-future-facebook-safeguard-personal-data-profiles/
YouGov. "Moving forward, do you think Facebook will or will not do enough to safeguard the personal data of people with Facebook profiles?." Chart. April 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/856407/opinion-future-facebook-safeguard-personal-data-profiles/
YouGov. (2018). Moving forward, do you think Facebook will or will not do enough to safeguard the personal data of people with Facebook profiles?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/856407/opinion-future-facebook-safeguard-personal-data-profiles/
YouGov. "Moving Forward, Do You Think Facebook Will or Will Not Do Enough to Safeguard The Personal Data of People with Facebook Profiles?." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/856407/opinion-future-facebook-safeguard-personal-data-profiles/
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