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Briton’s becoming a nation of “snoopers” – survey

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By The Drum Team, Editorial

September 7, 2011 | 2 min read

A new survey has exposed the impact of social networking sites on people’s relationships - according to a survey by security software firm Norton.

20% of women and 10% of men admitted to surreptitiously snooping on their partners Facebook activity behind their back in the new survey, with a majority of those doing so admitting that what they had found had provoked an argument.

Nevertheless the survey also found that trust was alive and well in the vast majority of couples, particularly the under 25s where over half share their log in details with their partner.

Remarking on the results Simon Ellis of Norton said that Britons showed a “broad willingness” to deceive in relation to their age, weight or financial status with a third admitting to lying or creating a false identity online.

That likelihood increased with age with just six percent of under 25’s admitting to lying on dating sites to attract a partner, a figure rising to 12% of over 25’s and around 36% of baby boomers.

Ellson added: “Our research raises some serious questions around privacy and the boundaries people are willing to cross in their own online dealings.”

John Glenday

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