Facebook Loses the Public's Trust

Published on: December 17, 2018 / Updated on: December 18, 2018 – Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

Out of the major tech companies, people trust Facebook the least with their personal information. Amazon and Twitter come in a distant second and third, with 8 percent of people saying they trust these companies the least with their personal information. Five times more people place Facebook as the least trustworthy company to handle their personal information when compared to Amazon and Twitter.

Reports recently revealed that Facebook had hired a communications firm to do opposition research against George Soros to traffic anti-Semitic attacks against the progressive philanthropist after he made disparaging remarks against the company.

Of the major technology companies, people trust Facebook the least. Amazon and Twitter are far behind in second and third place. Eight percent of respondents say they trust these companies the least with their personal data. Facebook is five times more likely to be seen as the least trusted company handling personal data compared to Amazon and Twitter.

Reports recently revealed that Facebook hired a communications firm to conduct research against George Soros after he made derogatory remarks about the company.

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