This statistic provides information on the behavior of mobile phone users by age group in the United States in 2012 with regards to cell phone privacy. 44 percent of survey respondents between the ages of 25 and 34 years said that they had cleared their cell phone's browsing or search history as a security measure.
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Pew Research Center. (September 5, 2012). Share of U.S. mobile phone users who cleared their device's browsing or search history as a security measure in 2012, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/241359/us-mobile-users-who-cleared-their-devices-history-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. "Share of U.S. mobile phone users who cleared their device's browsing or search history as a security measure in 2012, by age group." Chart. September 5, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/241359/us-mobile-users-who-cleared-their-devices-history-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Share of U.S. mobile phone users who cleared their device's browsing or search history as a security measure in 2012, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/241359/us-mobile-users-who-cleared-their-devices-history-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. "Share of U.S. Mobile Phone Users Who Cleared Their Device's Browsing or Search History as a Security Measure in 2012, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Sep 2012, /statistics/241359/us-mobile-users-who-cleared-their-devices-history-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center, Share of U.S. mobile phone users who cleared their device's browsing or search history as a security measure in 2012, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/241359/us-mobile-users-who-cleared-their-devices-history-by-age-group/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Share of U.S. mobile phone users who cleared their device's browsing or search history as a security measure in 2012, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 5, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/241359/us-mobile-users-who-cleared-their-devices-history-by-age-group/
