U.S. Facebook usage change over privacy concerns 2018

Facebook usage changers over privacy concerns by adults in the United States as of April 2018

Characteristic	Share of respondents
I plan on using Facebook much less in the future	31.29%
My Facebook usage has not change and I'll plan on using it as much as I always have	20.52%
I am much more careful about what I post on social media and what things I "like" or react to that brands or friends and family post on Facebook.	16.55%
I have changed my settings in Facebook to limit the amount of data Facebook can gather on me	13.38%
I have not stopped using Facebook but I do use it less than I used to	11.9%
I have deleted the Facebook app of my other devices	10.77%
I have deleted my Facebook account	9.41%
I have deleted the Facebook app from my smartphone	9.3%

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January 2019

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United States

Survey time period

April 2018

Number of respondents

983 respondents

Supplementary notes

Question: "What changes have you made to the ways you use Facebook due to your concerns over your privacy? Select all that apply. If no statement fits your belief or opinion please write it in the text box labeled "other"."
Source did not specify the age range of respondents that were surveyed.

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This statistic presents the behavioral changes over Facebook privacy concerns by adults in the United States as of April 2018. According to the findings, 31.29 percent of respondents stated that they were planning on using Facebook much less in the future due to privacy concerns regarding the social media platform. Additionally, 9.41 percent of respondents reported to have completely deleted their Facebook account after becoming aware of Facebook's usage of their private data.