Americans might say they have ‘nothing to hide’, but many wouldn’t hand over access to their phone…
- New Incogni research has found that the privacy preferences of Americans don't really align with what they say
- Many of those with 'nothing to hide' will happily snoop on the phones of their family members and partners
- But those same people tend to get twitchy when handing over their phone to strangers, or their data to the government
A new survey by Incogni has found almost half of Americans say they have ‘nothing to hide’ when it comes to their privacy, but almost immediately change their perspective when it comes to strangers looking at their phone - or sharing their private messages with the federal government.
Even when offered substantial sums of money, many of those with nothing to hide still wouldn’t hand over their devices, and their personal habits such as covering cameras or installing privacy screens show a level of contradiction in what they say, and how they...
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