The question was formulated by the source as follows: "How comfortable are you with the fact that online social networks use information about your online business and personal data to target advertisements or content presented according to your interests? "
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Social networks: acceptance of the use of their data from the French 2016
This statistic presents the opinion of the French regarding the use by social networks of their personal data and online activity to target advertisements or content presented to them according to their interests, in . It can be read that about half of the respondents expressed discomfort with the fact that social networks use their data for these purposes.
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European Commission. (June 7, 2016). Are you comfortable with the fact that social networks use your personal data and online activity to target ads and content presented? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/770402/french-view-use-data-personal-networks-social-internet/
European Commission. "Are you comfortable with the fact that social networks use your personal data and online activity to target ads and content presented?." Chart. June 7, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/770402/french-view-use-data-personal-networks-social-internet/
European Commission. (2016). Are you comfortable with the fact that social networks use your personal data and online activity to target ads and content presented?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/770402/french-view-use-data-personal-networks-social-internet/
European Commission. "Are You Comfortable with The Fact That Social Networks Use Your Personal Data and Online Activity to Target Ads and Content Presented?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Jun 2016, /statistics/770402/french-view-use-data-personal-networks-social-internet/
European Commission, Are you comfortable with the fact that social networks use your personal data and online activity to target ads and content presented? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/770402/french-view-use-data-personal-networks-social-internet/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Are you comfortable with the fact that social networks use your personal data and online activity to target ads and content presented? [Graph], European Commission, June 7, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/770402/french-view-use-data-personal-networks-social-internet/
