We project a lot on Facebook

A survey commissioned by the anti-virus company AG Data, which surveyed a thousand respondents, also revealed that the number of false Hungarian Facebook profiles is about 6%, which means more than a quarter of a million completely fake data sheets.

"This issue also draws attention to the importance of making children aware that not everything they look on the Internet is, and not everyone they say they are," said András Petrányi-Széll, G Data, about the results. Hungarian communications manager.

12% of registered members lie on dating sites and 9% on Facebook. Within this, on dating sites, most people (29%) rely on their earnings and qualifications (24%), while on Facebook, false profiles (25%) and false job data (23%) are the most common.

One third of Hungarian internet users have registered on a dating site before, and 15% of them are still trying to get acquainted. On the dating sites, it is mainly 18-29 year olds and people with higher education who claim inaccuracies, especially in relation to their financial situation. At the same time, the authors of the research also point out that it is right to protect our personal data if we do not share everything about ourselves on the Internet - but this does not mean, of course, that we should necessarily be silent. [G Data]