The source surveyed 7,021 adults in Australia, France, Germany, India, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom between November and December 2022 and 5,004 adults in the US were surveyed in January 2023.
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Common cyber stalking for ex or current partners worldwide 2023
During a worldwide survey conducted between November 2022 and January 2023, ** percent of the respondents said they had stalked an ex or current partner in one of the mentioned ways. Those who checked their phone to view text messages, phone calls, direct messages (DMs), e-mails, or pictures, were ** percent. Additionally, *** percent of the respondents tracked their location via a location-sharing app. A further share of ** percent said they had not taken any actions to stalk their ex or current partner.
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Gen Digital. (February 28, 2023). Most common forms of cyber stalking an ex or current partner worldwide as of January 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1189386/cyber-stalking-ex-current-partner-online/
Gen Digital. "Most common forms of cyber stalking an ex or current partner worldwide as of January 2023." Chart. February 28, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1189386/cyber-stalking-ex-current-partner-online/
Gen Digital. (2023). Most common forms of cyber stalking an ex or current partner worldwide as of January 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1189386/cyber-stalking-ex-current-partner-online/
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