The question was phrased by the source as follows:"Q. For each of the following, please tell me how likely or unlikely you think they are to happen…One of my online accounts (e.g. email, social media, banking) will be hacked into".
* Adults across Germany, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Britain, Hungary, Czechia, l India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United States. The exact number for French adults was not given.
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Likelihood of a social media account breach, according to the French in 2019
In a study carried out in 2019, French respondents had stated their opinion on the possibility of a hack on one of their personal social media accounts. That year, about ** percent of them said that their personal social media accounts were not likely to be hacked. On the other hand, ** percent were aware that a breach could occur on their personal accounts such as e-mail, social media or banking.
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