This statistic displays the results of a survey on the leading reasons for not trying to change default privacy settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015. During the survey, it was found that 15 percent of respondents reported that they did not know how to change privacy settings on their social media profiles.
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European Commission. (June 24, 2015). Leading reasons for not trying to change default privacy settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/536236/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Leading reasons for not trying to change default privacy settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*." Chart. June 24, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/536236/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-eu/
European Commission. (2015). Leading reasons for not trying to change default privacy settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/536236/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Leading Reasons for Not Trying to Change Default Privacy Settings on Social Media Sites in The European Union (Eu-28) as of March 2015*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jun 2015, /statistics/536236/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-eu/
European Commission, Leading reasons for not trying to change default privacy settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/536236/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-eu/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Leading reasons for not trying to change default privacy settings on social media sites in the European Union (EU-28) as of March 2015* [Graph], European Commission, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/536236/reasons-for-not-changing-privacy-settings-on-social-media-sites-in-the-eu/
