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Key findings about Americans and data privacy
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans frequently skip reading privacy policies
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- Key findings about Americans and data privacy
- Growing shares of Republicans say they’re worried about how the government uses their personal data
- Most Americans who have heard of AI don’t trust companies to use it responsibly and say it will lead to unease and unintended uses
- Many trust themselves to make the right privacy decisions but are also skeptical their actions matter
- Nearly 6 in 10 Americans frequently skip reading privacy policies
- Many Americans are overwhelmed by keeping up with passwords – and nearly half forgo secure ones
- Black adults are more likely than other racial and ethnic groups to say they have dealt with an online hack in the last 12 months
- Most Americans don’t trust social media CEOs to handle users’ data responsibly
- Broad partisan support for more regulation of how consumer data is used
- Majority of Americans say parents and technology companies should have a great deal of responsibility for protecting children’s online privacy