Less than half of American internet users (aged 16-64) say they trust social media to handle their personal data, according to the latest data from GlobalWebIndex. Those aged 25-34 reported the greatest level of trust (an answer of one or two), at 48.1%. This was followed closely behind by the 16-24 and 35-44 groups, at 44.2% and 43.3% respectively.
The data also indicate that distrust in social media increases with age. Only 21.6% of 16-24 year olds provided an answer of four or five, rising closer to half of those in the 45-54 and 55-64 brackets (44.8% and...