According to a poll of 1,588 Facebook users conducted by IT security firm Sophos, 60% of Facebook members are thinking of quitting over privacy concerns. 16% of respondents claimed to have already stopped using Facebook as a result of inadequate control over their data.
The question Sophos asked Facebook users was: “Do you think you will quit Facebook over privacy concerns?” The results:
- Highly likely, 30%
- Possibly, 30%
- Already have, 16%
- No, 12%
- Don’t think likely, 12%
The research was reported in this article from PC World.
