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Reasons for metaverse enthusiasts in the United States to give up more personal information in the metaverse as of August 2022

Characteristic	Share of respondents
I trust the digital nature of the metaverse more than I would trust a human in handling my personal information	53%
I want to get more personalized, curated experiences based on the personalinformation I submit	51%
I believe the metaverse is more secure than traditional online settings	49%
I believe it’s a fake/alternative world where I can freely give any information	22%

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Release date

October 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 15 to 19, 2022

Number of respondents

542 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among those who indicated that they are are currently engaging in the metaverse, or that they want to engage with the metaverse in the new future and said they would give up more info in a metaverse setting

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The source defines they survey participants, those who indicated that they are are currently engaging in the metaverse, or that they want to engage with the metaverse in the new future, as metaverse enthusiasts.
Multiple answers were possible.

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An August 2022 survey of metaverse enthusiasts in the United States found that 54 percent of respondents were more willing to give up their personal information or data in the metaverse than they would in a regular online setting. Overall, 53 percent of respondents who were willing to do said it was because they trusted the digital nature of the metaverse more than they would trust a human in handling their personal information.