The source excluded people who were part of the printing or publishing industry, the mass communication or mass media-related industry, the information provision services or survey industry, as well as the advertising industry.
Original question: "Have you experienced slander via SNS?"
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Share of youth who experienced slander on social networking services (SNS) Japan 2020
According to a survey from June 2020, about ** percent of young people in Japan who were aged between 17 to 19 years old have experienced online defamation on social media. The topic of online harassment and cyberbullying on social networking services (SNS) received heightened attention in Japan earlier that year due to the suicide of Hana Kimura, a female professional wrestler who also starred in a reality television series.
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The Nippon Foundation. (July 30, 2020). Share of people aged 17 to 19 years old who have experienced online defamation via social media in Japan as of June 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1155041/japan-share-of-young-people-who-experienced-slander-via-social-media/
The Nippon Foundation. "Share of people aged 17 to 19 years old who have experienced online defamation via social media in Japan as of June 2020." Chart. July 30, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1155041/japan-share-of-young-people-who-experienced-slander-via-social-media/
The Nippon Foundation. (2020). Share of people aged 17 to 19 years old who have experienced online defamation via social media in Japan as of June 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1155041/japan-share-of-young-people-who-experienced-slander-via-social-media/
The Nippon Foundation. "Share of People Aged 17 to 19 Years Old Who Have Experienced Online Defamation via Social Media in Japan as of June 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jul 2020, /statistics/1155041/japan-share-of-young-people-who-experienced-slander-via-social-media/
The Nippon Foundation, Share of people aged 17 to 19 years old who have experienced online defamation via social media in Japan as of June 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1155041/japan-share-of-young-people-who-experienced-slander-via-social-media/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of people aged 17 to 19 years old who have experienced online defamation via social media in Japan as of June 2020 [Graph], The Nippon Foundation, July 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1155041/japan-share-of-young-people-who-experienced-slander-via-social-media/
