A 2021 survey among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) found that the confidence level of 84 percent of the respondents was very high in judging whether an email or text/online message received was suspicious. A mere two percent of respondents expressed a lack of confidence in knowing what is advertising and what is not.
Level of confidence of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in the different aspects of online use in 2021
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Ofcom. (March 30, 2022). Level of confidence of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in the different aspects of online use in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/323488/confidence-of-internet-usage-uk/
Ofcom. "Level of confidence of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in the different aspects of online use in 2021." Chart. March 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323488/confidence-of-internet-usage-uk/
Ofcom. (2022). Level of confidence of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in the different aspects of online use in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323488/confidence-of-internet-usage-uk/
Ofcom. "Level of Confidence of Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) in The Different Aspects of Online Use in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323488/confidence-of-internet-usage-uk/
Ofcom, Level of confidence of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in the different aspects of online use in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323488/confidence-of-internet-usage-uk/ (last visited May 03, 2024)
Level of confidence of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in the different aspects of online use in 2021 [Graph], Ofcom, March 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/323488/confidence-of-internet-usage-uk/