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Recent revelations about government-backed surveillance have prompted millions of people to do more to keep their data private, suggests a survey.
Many people now regularly change passwords or avoid certain websites or apps, said the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).
It also found that 64% of the 23,000 people questioned are more worried about their privacy than a year ago.
About 83% said affordable access to the internet should be a human right.
The survey asked people in 24 countries including the US, UK, Australia and China, about their attitudes to personal data privacy and whether the information released …
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