Belgians do not trust social network sites

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The Belgian media agency InSites Consulting tested an audience of 2.800 internet users in 14 different countries.

They found that Belgian internet users are reluctant to trust Facebook an other social network sites, or in any case the companys behind the sites.

Only 28% of Belgian surfers say they trust Facebook. 34% has considerable doubts about Facebook's trustworthiness.


This was even worse for local social network site Netlog. Only 21% of Belgian surfers trusts the Belgian-based SNS (which is available in more than 30 languages and mostly targets teenagers).


44% distrusts Netlog.

Remarkably, sites that target professional audiences get more confidence.

LinkedIn, for example, is trusted by 42% of Belgian surfers.


"Consumers hear alot of crazy stories about privacy policies, but mostly they are just not well informed" says InSites Consulting.


InSites discovered 81% says to think twice when putting something on the net.
79% indicate they are more reluctant to accept online 'friends'.


Source: T-Zine