This statistic provides information about the percentage of U.S. teenagers who take part in illegal activities online and the percentage of parents who are aware of this. During the survey period in May 2012, 31 percent of teenagers admitted to pirating music or movies online. Only 12 percent of parents were aware of this.
Share of U.S. teenagers who take part in illegal activities online as of May 2012
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McAfee. (June 25, 2012). Share of U.S. teenagers who take part in illegal activities online as of May 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234372/teenagers-who-take-part-in-illegal-activities-online/
McAfee. "Share of U.S. teenagers who take part in illegal activities online as of May 2012." Chart. June 25, 2012. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234372/teenagers-who-take-part-in-illegal-activities-online/
McAfee. (2012). Share of U.S. teenagers who take part in illegal activities online as of May 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234372/teenagers-who-take-part-in-illegal-activities-online/
McAfee. "Share of U.S. Teenagers Who Take Part in Illegal Activities Online as of May 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234372/teenagers-who-take-part-in-illegal-activities-online/
McAfee, Share of U.S. teenagers who take part in illegal activities online as of May 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234372/teenagers-who-take-part-in-illegal-activities-online/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Share of U.S. teenagers who take part in illegal activities online as of May 2012 [Graph], McAfee, June 25, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/234372/teenagers-who-take-part-in-illegal-activities-online/