Post-Snowden, Americans Change the Way They Use Tech
by SavvyRoo on Mar 16, 2015 | Views: 140 | Score: 0
% among U.S. adults who have heard of the gov't surveillance programs who have changed their use of technology "a great deal" or "somewhat" | |
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Email accounts | 18 |
Search engines | 17 |
Social media sites | 15 |
Cell phones | 15 |
Mobile apps | 13 |
Text messages | 13 |
Landline phones | 9 |
At least one of the above | 25 |
Sources:
pewinternet.org
Almost two years after National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden disclosed extensive government surveillance programs, Americans are still weary of how they use their technology. Of the 87% of those who heard of the gov't surveillance programs, 25% have changed their usage "a great deal" or "somewhat".