Although women seem to be more concerned about online privacy than men,
their response seems to be to adjust security settings, when available, or to take
more precautions, but to continue posting more personal information than men. For
instance, and as a practical privacy step, in public group discussions women seem to
be more likely to make anonymous postings (Madden and Smith 2010). One
experiment also suggests that women prefer to post more modest pictures of
themselves than do men (Aguiton et al. 2009). Another study found opposite
findings for Dutch students, however: men were more likely to use pseudonyms
or anonymous email addresses and more likely to give false information in response
to personal questions (Oomen and Leenes 2008). These practices were especially
associated with younger students. It may also be that women perceive risks but
make a decision that the benefits from loss of privacy outweigh the risks.