“The Pew Research Center report said 86 percent of US Internet users have taken some steps to avoid online surveillance by other people or organizations. ‘Our team’s biggest surprise was discovering that many Internet users have tried to conceal their identity or their communications from others,’ noted Sara Kiesler. ‘It’s not just a small coterie of hackers. Almost everyone has taken some action to avoid surveillance. And despite their knowing that anonymity is virtually impossible, most Internet users think they should be able to avoid surveillance online — they think they should have a right to anonymity for certain things, like hiding posts from certain people or groups.'”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/05/privacy-fears-cause-more-to-cover-online-tracks/