27% of people encounter scams daily on social media platforms.
27% of people encounter scams daily on social media platforms. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Malwarebytes in November 2025. It covers topics including Scams, Consumer, Social media. The original data appears in Holiday scams 2025: These common shopping habits make you the easiest target. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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27% of people encounter scams daily on social media platforms. This data was published by Malwarebytes and covers Scams, Consumer, Social media.
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This statistic comes from Holiday scams 2025: These common shopping habits make you the easiest target, published by Malwarebytes on November 22, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/uncategorized/2025/11/holiday-scams-2025-these-common-shopping-habits-make-you-the-easiest-target.
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This statistic relates to Scams, Consumer, Social media. Browse more statistics on Scams or from Malwarebytes.