Almost half or 47% of American internet users have experienced online harassment or abuse.
Harassing behaviors include direct harassment, invasion of privacy and denial of access.
About one third or 36% of users have experienced direct harassment but certain groups are more likely to be targeted.
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Women 15-29 |
Women 30+ |
Men 15-29 |
Men 30+ |
All groups |
Younger women (age 15-29) are much more likely to experience certain types of direct harassment — sexual harassment, damaging rumors, harassment over long period of time and attempt to harm in person after online harassment. Scroll up to see bars highlighted in red.
About one third or 30% of users have experienced harassment through invasion of privacy while 17% have experienced denial of access to essential digital platforms.
Bars that represent your demographic group are labelled "You" below.
Women 15-29 |
Women 30+ |
Men 15-29 |
Men 30+ |
All groups |
Again, younger women (age 15-29) are much more likely to experience certain types of harassment: The use of social media information to make the victim feel uncomfortable, damaging exposure of sensitive information and message bombing. See bars highlighted in red.
LGB users are more likely to experience all types of harassment.
Bars that represent your demographic group are labelled "You" below.
LGB |
Heterosexual |