While the majority of young people in the EU do not report intentionally using illegal sources to access media content online, just under a quarter of young people still self-report such behavior. Male internet users make up the larger share of young people intentionally accessing media content illegally, as reported by 23 percent of those responding to the EU-wide Intellectual Property and Youth Scoreboard survey in 2022. Women also report accessing content illegally, though at a share of 19 percent.
Share of internet users who have intentionally used illegal sources to access media content in Europe in 2022, by gender
The 2022 study was conducted in the 27 EU member states and follows on from earlier editions of the Intellectual Property and Youth Scoreboard, published in 2016 and 2019. The study is based on a survey questionnaire.
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