Close to three quarters of Americans don't trust Facebook and worry about how the social media giant uses their data, according to a new poll.  

A total of 72 percent of surveyed Americans say they're wary about how Facebook manages personal data in a poll that also reflects distrust of other social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and WhatsApp  - with the latter two also owned by Facebook parent company Meta.  

Just 20 percent of people said they trust Facebook 'a great deal,' with another 72 percent of the 1,100 surveyed by The Washington Post expressing distrust of the social networking giant; eight percent of people did not offer an opinion.  

Meanwhile, 70 per cent of Americans said they believed their devices - phones and smart speakers such as Amazon's Echo -  listen in on their conversations, without permission.

Tech firms deny this is the case, but multiple Americans have shared their unease at speaking about something with a friend close to a device, only to be offered goods and services related to the same topic the next time they log on to Facebook or Amazon.  

Pollsters conducted a random sample of Americans to glean insights on how the nation feels about social media, targeted advertisements, and online privacy concerns.

Skepticism of Instagram's trustworthiness was also reflected in the survey, where  60 percent of respondents said they were cautious of the platform. 

TikTok didn't fare any better, with 63 percent of Americans saying they lacked trust in the video-sharing app which has exploded in popularity, and has usurped Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook among young users.