# How people use digital tools and think about privacy

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/ai/how-adults-use-digital-tools-and-think-about-privacy/
Published: 2026-05-06

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Roughly 72% had used Zoom and 65% used apps like Twitter daily, while 39% were at least somewhat worried about survey-answer privacy.

## Overview: Digital tools and survey privacy

Digital tools were already part of ordinary adult life, while survey privacy concern was present but not dominant.

Roughly 72% said they had used Zoom, and 65% said they used apps like Twitter daily. About 47% were not at all worried that survey answers are kept private, while 39% were at least somewhat worried.

## Zoom use was widespread

Roughly 72% of adults said they had used Zoom. About 26% said they had not, and 2% were not sure.

The result makes Zoom a mainstream behavior, not a narrow technology niche.

## Daily social-media use was common

About 65% of adults said they used apps like Twitter daily. Roughly 11% used them once or twice a week.

Nonuse was still visible. About 19% said they did not use apps like Twitter.

## Survey privacy concern remained mixed

Roughly 47% were not at all worried that their survey answers are kept private. About 19% were somewhat worried, 15% were slightly worried, 11% were extremely worried, and 9% were very worried.

Respondents also largely said they gave their own views in the survey. About 87% selected "all your own true views," while 8% selected "mostly your own views."

## Supporting evidence

### 72% of adults said they had used Zoom.

Question: Have you ever used Zoom?

Note: Measures broad use of a mainstream digital tool.

Topline:

- Yes: 72.3%
- No: 25.8%
- Not sure: 1.9%

### 65% said they used apps like Twitter daily.

Question: How frequently do you use social media apps like Twitter?

Note: Adds social media frequency.

Topline:

- Daily: 65.4%
- I do not use apps like Twitter: 18.9%
- Once or twice a week: 10.8%
- A few times a month: 4.9%

### 47% were not at all worried about survey-answer privacy.

Question: How worried or not are you that your answers to survey questions are kept private?

Note: Adds privacy concern about survey answers.

Topline:

- Not at all worried: 46.9%
- Somewhat worried: 19.1%
- Slightly worried: 14.7%
- Extremely worried: 10.7%
- Very worried: 8.6%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2022-05-28 → 2022-06-01
- Base (unweighted): 1,163
- Margin of error: +/- 3.0%
- Module: 2022 Verasight National AAPOR Omnibus Survey
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Sources

- [Have you ever used Zoom?](https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#zoom-use): aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io: Measures broad use of a mainstream digital tool.
- [How frequently do you use social media apps like Twitter?](https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#social-media-use): aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io: Adds social media frequency.
- [How worried or not are you that your answers to survey questions are kept private?](https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#survey-questions-being-kept-private): aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io: Adds privacy concern about survey answers.
- [Some people have been answering surveys playing a role, rather than giving their own true views.During this survey did you give..](https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#role-in-answering-this-survey): aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io: Adds respondent self-report about giving true views.

## Citation

2022 Verasight National AAPOR Omnibus Survey, fielded May 28-June 1, 2022, N=1,163 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.0%.

Canonical question URL: [https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#zoom-use](https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#zoom-use)