Facebook lacks personal-data trust from six-in-ten Americans
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,519 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 3 to 8, 2025, 59% of Americans disagreed that they trust Facebook to handle their personal data responsibly. This includes 34% who strongly disagree and 25% who somewhat disagree.
About one in five agreed that they trust Facebook (20%), with 15% who somewhat agree and 5% who strongly agree. Another 21% were neutral or unsure, with 18% who neither agree nor disagree and 3% who said they do not know.
Topline scale
59% of Americans do not trust Facebook with their personal data.
Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: "I trust Facebook to handle my personal data responsibly."
n = 1,519 · Sep 3–8, 2025 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Sep 3–8, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,519 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | AI Adoption Survey August 2025 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025
Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: "I trust Facebook to handle my personal data responsibly."
Cite this question
AI Adoption Survey August 2025, fielded September 3-8, 2025, N=1,519 United States adults, +/- 3.3%.