This statistic displays the results of a survey regarding personal information sharing via social media websites in the United Kingdom in 2012, showing types of personal information shared on profiles broken down by privacy level. Five percent of respondents reported sharing contact details with anyone on their profile.
Personal information shared on social networks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by privacy level
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Ofcom. (April 16, 2013). Personal information shared on social networks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by privacy level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272072/personal-information-shared-on-social-networks-in-the-uk-by-privacy-level/
Ofcom. "Personal information shared on social networks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by privacy level." Chart. April 16, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272072/personal-information-shared-on-social-networks-in-the-uk-by-privacy-level/
Ofcom. (2013). Personal information shared on social networks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by privacy level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272072/personal-information-shared-on-social-networks-in-the-uk-by-privacy-level/
Ofcom. "Personal Information Shared on Social Networks in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2012, by Privacy Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272072/personal-information-shared-on-social-networks-in-the-uk-by-privacy-level/
Ofcom, Personal information shared on social networks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by privacy level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272072/personal-information-shared-on-social-networks-in-the-uk-by-privacy-level/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Personal information shared on social networks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by privacy level [Graph], Ofcom, April 16, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/272072/personal-information-shared-on-social-networks-in-the-uk-by-privacy-level/