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This is a little old but doesn't seem to have been discussed here. The Pew Research Center has released a report on privacy strategies adopted by Americans after the Snowden leaks started.
The analysis in this report is based on a Pew Research Center survey conducted between November 26, 2014 and January 3, 2015 among a sample of 475 adults, 18 years of age or older.
Concern about the surveillance programs is in the 30% range.
- 39% say they are “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” about government monitoring of their activity on search engines.
- 38% say they are “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” about government monitoring of their activity on their email messages.
- 37% express concern about government monitoring of their activity on their cell phone.
- 31% are concerned about government monitoring of their activity on social media sites, such as Facebook or Twitter.
- 29% say they are concerned about government monitoring of their activity on their mobile apps.
A fraction of users have changed their behaviour.
- 18% of the Americans who are aware of the surveillance programs say they have changed the way they use their email accounts “somewhat” or a “great deal.”
- 17% say they have changed the way they use search engines.
- 15% say they have changed the way they use social media.
- 15% say they have changed the way they use their cell phones.
- 13% say they have changed the way they use mobile apps.
- 13% say they have changed the way they use text messages.
- 9% say they have changed the way they use their landline phone.
Spreading information about the programs seems to help change behaviour
Those who are more likely to have changed their behaviors include the people who have heard “a lot” about government surveillance (38% say they have changed a great deal/somewhat in at least one of these activities), those who are at least somewhat concerned about the programs (41% have changed at least one activity), and those who are concerned about government monitoring of their use of social media, search engines, cell phones, apps, and email.
The full 37 page PDF is available to everyone and Bruce Schneier has also written some good commentary.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 17 2015, @09:06AM
The other two thirds depend upon a circle jerk to validate their existence. Existing is basically all they do.
(Score: 3, Informative) by WizardFusion on Friday April 17 2015, @12:51PM
The others also watch Fox "News"
(Score: 5, Insightful) by JNCF on Friday April 17 2015, @04:42PM
Nope. Liberals and conservatives can both be found in the "don't give a fuck" camp. Portraying this as a partisan issue doesn't really help. Both major parties support the ongoing illegal spy regime, and both of them have plenty of voters who are all for it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 18 2015, @03:55PM
Fixed for bipartisanship. People who watch MSNBC constantly are just as bad. Like seriously, they spew the same crap and act the same way, they just watch a different channel. The Fox-worshippers are far greater in number though and far more visible.