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Results: Privacy issues, Facebook & Cambridge Analytica.

Published on 04/04/2018
By: Tellwut
63
3193
Technology
QUESTIONS
GO to COMMENTS Comments
1.
1.
Do you or have you had a Facebook account?
Do you or have you had a Facebook account?
Yes, currently have an account
74%
2366 votes
Previously had an account
10%
318 votes
Never had an account
16%
509 votes
2.
2.
Will you or did you close your account because of concerns over privacy issues surrounding the Cambridge Analytica scandal?
I closed my account because of the recent issues
5%
127 votes
I closed my account for other reasons
5%
145 votes
I am considering closing my account for these privacy/security issues
24%
637 votes
I have no intent to close my account
66%
1775 votes
Why did you close your account?
  • N/a
  • n/a
  • to do a cleaning and then open it again
  • In didn't close it but I never go on it
  • Didn't want my fathers ex wives looking for him through me.
  • Na
  • just play games
  • Exactly
  • ?????? ?????????
  • wasn't interested anymore
  • Too much nonsense and junk postings
  • too much garbage
  • for privacy or change pass word from time to time
  • only had it for one day and felt it too intrusive
  • None
  • it was a waste of time
  • annoying
  • I don't know
  • Facebook is an incredibly unscrupulous company that knows more about me than I know myself.
  • I closed my account more than 5 years ago, I didn't use it much.
  • A rabbit hole that drains my time
  • Tired of Facebook
  • waste of time
  • I didn't use it anymore
  • I gave up facebook years ago for my marriage
  • Too much" wasted" time
  • Facebook is the problem either way - if they did not sell the info then Cambridge stole it - still b
  • I closed it a long time ago
  • Waste of time
  • wasn't using it
  • I haven't closed mine
  • Causes problems in relationship
  • Still open
  • bored with it
  • My cousin died and since I missed her posts, I decided to deactivate my account.
  • ih
  • Personal
  • DID NOT LIKE
  • None
  • waste of time
  • I didnt
  • NA
  • I don't use it much
  • asdf sadsfd
  • .
  • Stalker
  • HHHHHHHHHHHH
  • concern
  • privacy issues
  • Because
  • Didn't want it.
  • didn't like it
  • It was pointless postings of who gives a rats behind stuff !
  • did not close
  • i not for me
  • people idiots
  • Someone else did
  • not safe
  • I didn't should be open, had issue with some one using my identity
  • because i was not using it
  • close account years ago. Too much crap.
  • I felt like I was being pulled in too many directions trying to make ppl happy . . .
  • I was hacked
  • I haven't closed it, but I'm very rarely using it for other reasons
  • I closed my account years ago because it was contributing to my desire to kill myself
  • i have not
  • didn't care to be a member
  • security issues
  • Too much drama
  • No time
  • na
  • Thought Facebook was ridiculous
  • Privacy
  • Privacy issues but I did it years ago.
  • 5 years ago
  • Other reasons
  • I haven't yet
  • na
  • Because of what Facebook is doing to conservatiives
  • Hated all the drama
  • because Facebook is just a time waster from my perspective
  • I don't know why people seem surprised by this stuff
  • Not interested
  • found by an abusive ex boyfriend
  • na
  • irritating never felt like I was alone
  • I was blocked for unknown reasons
  • I havent
  • to much drama
  • didn't want it anymore
  • Tried of the crap.
  • n/a
  • privacy issues
  • na
  • na
  • Do not like
  • I don't even like the concept of Facebook
  • was hacked
  • Afraid
  • It is a waste of time
  • Waste of time
  • No privacy
  • none
  • idk
  • I am thinking of closing my account. For privacy issues and being hacked.
  • I thought it was an invasion of privacy and I was not comfortable with it.
  • I'D theft
  • too much information
  • I didn't close my account
  • Was prevented from closing it by Facebook
  • Monthly fee
  • Dont care for it
  • too much junk
  • na
  • Waste of time
  • To protect my privacy
  • I did not like that they picked friends for me. The ones they picked I had never got along with.
  • terrible company
  • too much political hatred and controversy
  • potential security breach by another user
  • Relationship problems
  • I didn't like having the drama of politics
  • Was getting bored with it
  • nik
  • Because Facebook is stupid.
  • what breach
  • I have no interest in sharing everything online.
  • I just never use it.
  • I just never use it.
  • I did not use it anymore
  • I'm not concerned
  • Private
  • My life and what goes in it is private.
  • I got sick of all the BS being posted
  • too much useless information posted
  • pick up facebook is
  • Didn't like it anymore
  • if they dont make cnages that we can easily customize
  • in 4 years i have used it only 3 times
  • too superficial
  • hated it
  • na
  • Don't like Facebook!
  • Didn't use it
  • Didn't like FB
  • i don't know if someone have my infor or not
  • Facebook is stupid
  • I have not closed my account.
  • Too boring
  • Keeping my account open
  • i was hacked
  • None
  • I did not
  • N/A
  • lack of interest
  • NA
  • NA
  • Privacy issues
  • privacy
  • Tired of it
  • I still have an account I just am not accesing it right now.
  • i have no intetion to close it
  • Just tired of facebook
  • I didn't
  • Facebook was boring to me.
  • Personal reasons
  • Got bored and tired of Facebook
  • good
  • Got bored with it
  • I did ,however, did a lot of clean up of apps on my Facebook
  • School
  • It is highly invasive, annoying and created for low life people who have nothing better to do
  • Didn’t want to have Facebook anymore
  • got tired of it many years ago
  • n/a
  • facebook makes me uncomfortable
  • n/a
  • Did not want to have one
  • because of the breach
  • na
  • it is an inane way to spend time
  • I haven't, but I have started to remove any & all apps that aren't used regularly.
  • I only use it for junk stuff
  • got tired of the BS
  • no longer wanted too many people see
  • Personal
  • Because Facebook all long knew it was selling our information and being biased to Republicans.
  • I wasn't using it.
  • na
  • I find Facebook to be possibly dangerous.
  • n.a.
  • worried about security long before the recent issues arised
  • personal privacy
  • Because I don't want access to Facebook
  • Privacy Issues
  • Don't often use it
  • Just because
  • too much hassle
  • Other reason
  • it been really bad may get it back
  • I have not closed it as of yet, but I don't put too much personal info on my page anyway.
  • I had closed my account before for privacy issues, I do not appreciate everyone knowing everything
  • NA
  • If they don not make it safer I will close it.
  • Tired of drama, didnt want people to find me
  • Lack of privacy
  • Nobe
  • I just joined 20 minutes ago!
  • Privacy
  • I deleted it a few years ago because I got sick of looking at baby pictures from people i don't know
  • They shut my account down years ago till I gave them personal info., that was none of their business
  • Was not interested in Facebook
  • I haven't closed my account yet.
  • I was told my Facebook account was being disabled due to violation of rules..too many accounts.had.2
3.
3.
Are you concerned about the privacy breach?
Very concerned
28%
764 votes
Somewhat concerned
37%
1006 votes
Not really concerned
24%
642 votes
Not concerned at all
10%
272 votes
4.
4.
A Businessinsider.com article by Avery Hartmans on March 22, 2018 indicated the following information could have been obtained about you. Does this concern you?
Concerns me Doesn't concern me NA
About me
53%
(1416)
35%
(933)
12%
(335)
Actions
36%
(961)
47%
(1249)
18%
(474)
Activites
35%
(950)
47%
(1273)
17%
(461)
Gender
27%
(725)
58%
(1551)
15%
(408)
Birthdate
48%
(1281)
38%
(1024)
14%
(379)
Check ins
35%
(946)
44%
(1185)
21%
(553)
Education
27%
(718)
56%
(1508)
17%
(458)
Events
29%
(773)
51%
(1379)
20%
(532)
Games activities
22%
(588)
54%
(1448)
24%
(648)
Groups
30%
(800)
51%
(1368)
19%
(516)
Hometown
40%
(1073)
44%
(1191)
16%
(420)
Interest
31%
(833)
52%
(1383)
17%
(468)
Likes
31%
(843)
52%
(1407)
16%
(434)
Location
54%
(1458)
31%
(830)
15%
(396)
Notes
29%
(777)
49%
(1306)
22%
(601)
Online presence
40%
(1076)
44%
(1175)
16%
(433)
Photos & photo and video tags
49%
(1306)
35%
(936)
16%
(442)
Questions
31%
(820)
49%
(1305)
21%
(559)
Relationships & relationship details
40%
(1061)
42%
(1127)
18%
(496)
Religion
28%
(747)
50%
(1352)
22%
(585)
Politics
30%
(812)
49%
(1321)
21%
(551)
Status
34%
(909)
48%
(1283)
18%
(492)
Subscriptions
30%
(805)
48%
(1287)
22%
(592)
Websites
36%
(960)
45%
(1200)
20%
(524)
Work history
36%
(966)
44%
(1189)
20%
(529)
5.
5.
Generally speaking, are you concerned about the growing lack of privacy the digital age has created?
Yes
70%
2248 votes
No
14%
462 votes
Undecided
15%
483 votes
6.
6.
Do you feel that you may have been swayed to vote differently than you might have based on advertisements or blogs that you saw through FB or other website ads or blogs you saw/read?
Yes
11%
356 votes
No
55%
1766 votes
Undecided
14%
454 votes
Not Applicable
19%
617 votes
7.
7.
Do you believe that people could be easily swayed in their voting based on ads, blogs, etc they were served via social media?
Yes
49%
1576 votes
No
21%
683 votes
Undecided
29%
934 votes
8.
8.
Do you believe that fake news impacts voting results?
Yes
62%
1973 votes
No
14%
459 votes
Undecided
24%
761 votes
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