Tables BRD7_1 to BRD7_4
Question: "Have you deleted a social media post for the following reasons: To protect my personal reputation; The post didn't receive enough likes; The post no longer represented my thoughts; The post received negative comments."
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Reasons for U.S. social media users to delete old posts 2018
This statistic presents the share of social media users in the United States who have deleted a social media post for various reasons as of September 2018. According to the findings, 43 percent of respondents stated that they had deleted a post to protect their personal reputation.
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Morning Consult. (October 3, 2018). Reasons for social media users in the United States to delete social media posts as of September 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/935334/adults-who-deleted-social-media-post-following-reasons-usa/
Morning Consult. "Reasons for social media users in the United States to delete social media posts as of September 2018." Chart. October 3, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/935334/adults-who-deleted-social-media-post-following-reasons-usa/
Morning Consult. (2018). Reasons for social media users in the United States to delete social media posts as of September 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/935334/adults-who-deleted-social-media-post-following-reasons-usa/
Morning Consult. "Reasons for Social Media Users in The United States to Delete Social Media Posts as of September 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Oct 2018, /statistics/935334/adults-who-deleted-social-media-post-following-reasons-usa/
Morning Consult, Reasons for social media users in the United States to delete social media posts as of September 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/935334/adults-who-deleted-social-media-post-following-reasons-usa/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Reasons for social media users in the United States to delete social media posts as of September 2018 [Graph], Morning Consult, October 3, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/935334/adults-who-deleted-social-media-post-following-reasons-usa/
