| Characteristic | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| Every day | 8 |
| At least once a week | 15 |
| At least once a month | 13 |
| About once every 3 months | 8 |
| About once every 6 months | 6 |
| Less than once every 6 months | 10 |
| Never | 20 |
| I don't use this service | 13 |
| Don't know | 6 |
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Release date
January 2024
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Region
United Kingdom
Survey time period
9th to 11th January, 2024
Number of respondents
2,005 respondents
Age group
16 years and older
Supplementary notes
Original question: "For this question, please think about your own experiences receiving suspicious content or activity. This can range from receiving contact from someone unknown or seeing an unusual link to click on, to instances when you were directly impacted (e.g. lost money, received sub-standard goods, spoken to a person you thought was someone else).How often, if ever, have you experienced suspicious content or activity via each of the following methods of communication? A post on social media (e.g. Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Snapchat)"
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