40% of people who have fallen victim to a scam during a past holiday season were scammed on social media.
40% of people who have fallen victim to a scam during a past holiday season were scammed on social media. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Norton in October 2025. It covers topics including Consumer, Scams, Holiday, Social media. The original data appears in Norton Cyber Safety Insights Report - Holiday . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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40% of people who have fallen victim to a scam during a past holiday season were scammed on social media. This data was published by Norton and covers Consumer, Scams, Holiday, Social media.
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This statistic comes from Norton Cyber Safety Insights Report - Holiday , published by Norton on October 16, 2025. You can view the original report at https://filecache.mediaroom.com/mr5mr_nortonlifelock/179507/NCSIRHolidayGlobalReport2025.pdf.
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This statistic relates to Consumer, Scams, Holiday, Social media. Browse more statistics on Consumer or from Norton.