The response to this year’s national census, the first allowing people across the country to answer online, has exceeded the government’s expectations while also raising fresh worries over sloppy handling of personal information.
More than 19 million households responded online during the 11-day window that ended Sunday, nearly double the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry’s target of 10 million.
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