According to a survey conducted in 2022, the share of internet users in the United Kingdom who had consumed e-books illegally via either a mix of legal and illegal sources or exclusively illegal sources was 24 percent in the three months running to the survey. This was up by 10 percent from the previous year.
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Intellectual Property Office (UK). (February 3, 2023). Illegal e-book consumption in the last three months in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/291306/illegal-ebook-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom/
Intellectual Property Office (UK). "Illegal e-book consumption in the last three months in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2022." Chart. February 3, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/291306/illegal-ebook-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom/
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Illegal e-book consumption in the last three months in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2022 [Graph], Intellectual Property Office (UK), February 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/291306/illegal-ebook-consumption-in-the-united-kingdom/
