Today we live in a world where all meals are documented on Instagram, up-to-the minute news is shared on Twitter, and many are connecting on a personal level, sharing stories and photographs on Facebook.
However, despite all the information shared online every day, about half of Americans report feeling "very concerned" about their privacy online in a recent survey.
CivicScience surveyed over 10,000 Americans over age 18 to see how they feel about internet privacy from March 26 through August 18. Gender and education didn't appear to play a role in privacy feelings. However, older adults and those with lower incomes were more likely to be concerned with their privacy.
Across the board, consumers seemed to be the weariest about their privacy when they are online shopping and giving out their credit card number.
The one aspect of the internet that apparently makes people the least nervous about their privacy is social media.
Half of the respondents to the survey believe Facebook does enough to protect their privacy. Twitter users are also two times more likely to feel unconcerned about their privacy.
