NerdScore
  • Streaming
  • Social
    • Tiktok
    • Snapchat
  • Consoles
  • TV
  • Recommended
  • Technology
  • Comparisons
Reading: Social Media: 1 in 3 Americans Have Been Hacked
Share
Aa
NerdScore
Aa
  • How-To
Search
  • Categories
    • How-To
  • Bookmarks
    • Customize Interests
    • My Bookmarks
  • More Foxiz
    • Blog Index
    • Sitemap
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
NerdScore > Blog > News > Social Media: 1 in 3 Americans Have Been Hacked
News

Social Media: 1 in 3 Americans Have Been Hacked

A Nerd Score study shows that over 33% of Americans have been victims of social media hacking. Find out more in this article.

Posted NerdScore July 5, 2022
Updated 2022/07/05 at 1:00 PM
Share
Social Media Hacking Statistics

One of the biggest headlines this week is the hacking of the British Army’s Twitter account. The @britisharmy handle has over 360,000 followers and was taken over by a Cryptocurrency scam trying to promote NFTs.

Contents
1 in 3 Americans Report Having Their Social Media HackedFacebook is Hacked More Than Ever Other Platform25 to 35 Year Olds Are Hacked The Most

This high-profile hacking got us thinking – are any of our social media accounts really safe? TheNerdScore.com decided to dig into this further, and get a true understanding of just how bad the social media hacking situation is in the United States right now. Here are some of the key findings:

1 in 3 Americans Report Having Their Social Media Hacked

We conducted a survey of 5,000 active social media users in the US and found that 33.7% of them have had a social media profile hacked. But what did this look like? How did they know they had been hacked? What did the hacker do? Here are the answers (the question was multiple-choice):

  • 59.7% said the hacker sent messages to their friends
  • 38.3% said that the hacker posted on their behalf
  • 32.3% said that the hacker changed their password
  • 16.2% said that the hacker stole their personal information

Perhaps the most shocking of all is the 16.2% that reported a loss of personal information. At that point, it goes far beyond just losing access to social media and becomes a case of identity theft.

- Advertisement -

Facebook is Hacked More Than Ever Other Platform

We asked respondents to tell us which of their profiles were hacked, and Facebook was the clear winner, with 68.4% claiming that their profile had been taken over.

In second place was Instagram, with 24.3% of Instagram users reporting hacking. This was followed by Twitter at 13.5%. The good news is that the large majority of accounts were recoverable, with 84.8% regaining access.

25 to 35 Year Olds Are Hacked The Most

The number of social media users that fall within the 25-35 age group is significantly higher than in older age groups, so it’s no real surprise that they are hacked the most. The second-highest age group reporting hackings was those 50 years and older.

Source: A July 2022 survey (ran by TheNerdScore.com) of 5,000 American social media users

NerdScore July 5, 2022
Share this Article
Facebook TwitterEmail Print

Latest Posts

How to Delete Cookies on iPhone
How to Delete Cookies on iPhone
Mobile January 15, 2023
B650 Motherboards
The 10 Best B650 Motherboards
Computing January 14, 2023
How To Get Into the Dark Web
How To Get Into the Dark Web
Cybersecurity January 12, 2023
Change NAT type on PS5
How to change NAT type on PS5
PS5 January 12, 2023
Best SSDs
The Best SSDs in 2023
Computing January 10, 2023
Download and Upload Speed- What’s The Difference?
Download and Upload Speed: What’s The Difference?
Computing January 2, 2023

You Might Also Like

59% of Americans use photo editors regularly
News

59% of Americans Regularly Use Photo Editors

2 Min Read
NerdScore Logo 2022
  • Streaming
  • Tiktok
  • Snapchat
  • Consoles
  • TV
  • Recommended
  • Technology
  • Comparisons

We are funded by our readers, and we may earn a small commission when you purchase through the links on our website. This never affects our impartiality and will we only ever recommend products our tech team believes in.

Got a story? Want to get in touch? Email us: hello[at]thenerdscore.com

© TheNerdScore.com 2022

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?