As of 2022, the share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who had consumed computer software illegally was 38 percent. This share had increased in the last three years of survey by 18 percent.
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Intellectual Property Office (UK), & GOV.UK. (February 3, 2023). Share of users in the United Kingdom who consumed computer software illegally from 2015 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/291303/illegal-computer-software-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom/
Intellectual Property Office (UK), und GOV.UK. "Share of users in the United Kingdom who consumed computer software illegally from 2015 to 2022." Chart. February 3, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/291303/illegal-computer-software-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom/
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