How American Adults Remain Anonymous Online

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Zoe Fox
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How American Adults Remain Anonymous Online

Many adult Internet users take careful precautions to remain virtually invisible online -- deleting past posts, disabling browser cookies and using temporary email addresses.

Statista's chart, below, shows the most popular ways American adults protect their online data, based on Pew Research Center data.

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A whopping 64% of American adults protect their online identities by clearing cookies and browser history.

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How do you maintain your online privacy? Let us know in the comments.

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