Most Internet users would like to be anonymous online at least occasionally, but many think it is not possible to be completely anonymous online, according to new findings in a national survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet Project. The survey indicates:

• 86 percent of Internet users have taken steps online to remove or mask their digital footprints—ranging from clearing cookies to encrypting their email, from avoiding using their name to using virtual networks that mask their internet protocol (IP) address.
• 55 percent of internet users have taken steps to avoid observation by specific people, organizations, or the government.
• Still, 59 percent of Internet users do not believe it is possible to be completely anonymous online, while 37percent of them believe it is possible.

Question: Do you think you can be completely anonymous online?